Mostly in Malayalam
പ്രായേണ (prayena) means mostly, nearly or for the most part. It is a Sanskrit-derived adverb belonging to writing and formal speech, so it reads well in an essay and sounds stiff in conversation.
Most common translation
Mostly, almost, practically, nearly.
ഇവിടെ പ്രായേണ എല്ലാ ദിവസവും മഴ പെയ്യും.
ivide prayena ella divasavum mazha peyyum.
It rains here almost every day.
Dictionary entry
- പ്രായേണ (prayena) — Mostly, almost, practically, nearly.
Keep it for written Malayalam, where it often introduces a generalisation, as in saying that the rains mostly come in June.
Common questions
How do you say mostly in Malayalam?
പ്രായേണ (prayena), meaning mostly or almost.
Is prayena used in conversation?
Rarely. It is a literary adverb, and in speech people phrase the idea differently.