Nearness in Malayalam
Nearness is അടുപ്പം (aduppam), which covers closeness in space and closeness between people. Because it also implies intimacy, context decides whether it is distance or affection being described.
Most common translation
Nearness, close relationship, affection, illicit (sexual) relation, intimacy, affinity.
അയൽക്കാരുമായി ഞങ്ങൾക്ക് നല്ല അടുപ്പമുണ്ട്.
ayalkkaarumayi njangalkku nalla aduppamundu.
We have a good closeness with the neighbours.
All Malayalam words for “nearness”
- അടുപ്പം (aduppam) — Nearness, close relationship, affection, illicit (sexual) relation, intimacy, affinity.
- സാമീപ്യം (saameepyam) — Nearness, proximity, closeness.
അടുപ്പം (aduppam) can mean affection or even an illicit relationship, while സാമീപ്യം (saameepyam) is neutral proximity with no such overtone.
Common questions
How do you say nearness in Malayalam?
അടുപ്പം (aduppam) is the usual word.
Which word is safer for physical proximity?
സാമീപ്യം (saameepyam), which means only closeness in space.