Paucity in Malayalam
Paucity, the state of there being too little of something, is ദൗര്ല്ലഭ്യം (dourllabhyam). It is a Sanskrit loan built on the idea of being hard to obtain, and it keeps a formal tone: economists, editorials and official reports use it, everyday speech rarely does. Break it as dour-lla-bhyam.
Most common translation
Paucity, scarcity, dearth.
നാട്ടിൽ വെള്ളത്തിന് ദൗര്ല്ലഭ്യം ഉണ്ട്.
naattil vellaththinu dourllabhyam undu.
There is a scarcity of water in the village.
Dictionary entry
- ദൗര്ല്ലഭ്യം (dourllabhyam) — Paucity, scarcity, dearth.
The word covers scarcity and dearth as well, so a paucity of rain and a shortage of doctors can both take it.
Common questions
How do you say paucity in Malayalam?
Paucity is ദൗര്ല്ലഭ്യം (dourllabhyam).
Is it used in conversation?
Seldom. In speech people say that the thing is hard to get, and dourllabhyam stays in writing.