Pale in Malayalam
Pale, said of a face drained of colour, is വിളറിയ (vilariya), which also carries the sense of anaemic. Malayalis use it of someone who looks unwell.
Most common translation
Pale, anaemic.
വിളറിയ മുഖവുമായി അവൻ ക്ലാസിൽ വന്നു.
vilariya mukhavumaayi avan klaasil vannu.
He came to class with a pale face.
Dictionary entry
- വിളറിയ (vilariya) — Pale, anaemic.
The single entry covers both pale in appearance and pale from anaemia, so one word serves for the look and its cause.
Common questions
How do you say pale in Malayalam?
വിളറിയ (vilariya).
Does it describe pale colours?
Not really. It is about a bloodless look rather than a light shade.