Praise in Malayalam

Praise is പ്രശംസ (prasamsa) in Malayalam, the noun for words of approval or admiration. Prize-giving speeches, reviews and reports all use it, and it is entirely standard. The matching verb is പ്രശംസിക്കുക (prashamsikkuka).

Most common translation

പ്രശംസ (prasamsa)

Praise, flattery, admiration.

ടീച്ചറുടെ പ്രശംസ കുട്ടിക്ക് സന്തോഷം നൽകി.

teeccharude prasamsa kuttikku santhosham nalki.

The teacher's praise gave the child joy.

All Malayalam words for “praise”

prasamsa is the noun and prashamsikkuka the verb of the same formal pair, while pukazhuka and pukazhthuka are older native verbs for praising, with pukazhuka able to shade into flattery.

Common questions

How do you say praise in Malayalam?

Say പ്രശംസ (prasamsa) for the noun and പ്രശംസിക്കുക (prashamsikkuka) for the verb.

Which word fits praising someone in celebration?

കൊണ്ടാടുക (kondaaduka) means to praise and celebrate together, as at a felicitation.