Pompous in Malayalam
മോടിക്കാരന് (modikkaran) is the pompous man, the one who dresses for effect and enjoys being looked at, and പ്രതാപവാന് (prathapavan) is the dignified or pompous figure. Malayalam offers the person here rather than a bare adjective.
Most common translation
Gaudy man, fashionable man, pompous man, dandy, lover of luxury.
അവന് നാട്ടിലെ അറിയപ്പെടുന്ന മോടിക്കാരനാണ്.
avan nattile ariyappedunna modikkarananu.
He is a well-known dandy in the village.
All Malayalam words for “pompous”
- മോടിക്കാരന് (modikkaran) — Gaudy man, fashionable man, pompous man, dandy, lover of luxury.
- ഞെളിയുക (neliyuka) — Strut, walk proudly, be proud, be pompous, thrust the chest forward proudly.
- പ്രതാപവാന് (prathapavan) — Dignified, prosperous or pompous man.
neliyuka is the verb for strutting and thrusting the chest out, which is what a pompous person does but not the adjective itself.
Common questions
How do you say pompous in Malayalam?
മോടിക്കാരന് (modikkaran) for a pompous, showy man, and ഞെളിയുക (neliyuka) for behaving pompously.
Which word fits someone strutting about?
ഞെളിയുക (neliyuka), to strut or walk proudly.