Nothingness in Malayalam
Nothingness is rendered ഇല്ലായ്മ (illayama) in Malayalam, a noun formed from the ordinary negative. A near twin in the list is ഇല്ലായ്ക (illaayka), the state of having nothing. Both turn up in philosophical and literary contexts.
Most common translation
Nothingness, lack, naught, poverty.
പണത്തിന്റെ ഇല്ലായ്മ അവര് ആരോടും പറഞ്ഞില്ല.
panathinte illayama avar aarodum paranjilla.
They told no one about their lack of money.
All Malayalam words for “nothingness”
- ഇല്ലായ്മ (illayama) — Nothingness, lack, naught, poverty.
- ഇല്ലായ്ക (illaayka) — State of having nothing, nothingness, naught.
ഇല്ലായ്മ also stretches to lack and poverty, while ഇല്ലായ്ക stays closer to the bare state of having nothing.
Common questions
How do you say nothingness in Malayalam?
Say ഇല്ലായ്മ (illayama).
Is there an alternative?
Yes, ഇല്ലായ്ക (illaayka), the state of having nothing or naught.