Precious in Malayalam
Precious in the sense of valuable is വിലപിടിച്ച (vilapidicha), literally price holding, used of jewellery, documents and time. A near twin, വിലയേറിയ (vilayeriya), shows up more in print, and both are safe to use.
Costly, precious, valuable, dear.
വിലപിടിച്ച സാധനങ്ങള് അലമാരയില് വെച്ചു.
vilapidicha saadhanangal alamaarayil vechu.
We kept the valuable things in the cupboard.
All Malayalam words for “precious”
- വിലപിടിച്ച (vilapidicha) — Costly, precious, valuable, dear.
- വിലയേറിയ (vilayeriya) — Costly, valuable, dear, precious.
- പുളകം (pulakam) — Horripilation, thrill, rapturous shuddering, a precious gem, the cut surface of a gem.
- വെള്ളി (velli) — Silver; the white precious metal used for ornaments and coins, the shiny grey colour of it; the same word also means Friday.
- സ്വര്ണ്ണം (swarnnam) — Gold; (idm.) something very precious.
vilapidicha and വിലയേറിയ (vilayeriya) differ mainly in register, speech against writing, സ്വര്ണ്ണം (swarnnam) is gold and വെള്ളി (velli) silver, the precious metals themselves, and പുളകം (pulakam) is a poetic word that only occasionally means a gem.
Common questions
How do you say precious in Malayalam?
വിലപിടിച്ച (vilapidicha), valuable or precious.
Can I call a person precious with this word?
It describes worth, so it suits things better. For people Malayalis reach for words of affection instead of വിലപിടിച്ച (vilapidicha).