Naught in Malayalam
Naught, meaning nothing at all, is ഇല്ലായ്ക (illaayka) in Malayalam, the state of having nothing. It is built on the negative verb for not being, which gives it a bare, absolute feel.
Most common translation
State of having nothing, nothingness, naught.
പണത്തിന്റെ ഇല്ലായ്ക അവരെ വിഷമിപ്പിച്ചു.
panathinte illaayka avare vishamippichu.
The lack of money troubled them.
All Malayalam words for “naught”
- ഇല്ലായ്ക (illaayka) — State of having nothing, nothingness, naught.
- ഇല്ലായ്മ (illayama) — Nothingness, lack, naught, poverty.
ഇല്ലായ്ക (illaayka) is nothingness as a state, while ഇല്ലായ്മ (illayama) carries the same sense and extends to lack and poverty.
Common questions
How do you say naught in Malayalam?
Say ഇല്ലായ്ക (illaayka).
Which word also means poverty?
ഇല്ലായ്മ (illayama), where the lack is of means.