Prettiness in Malayalam

ചന്തം (chantham) is the plain spoken word for prettiness and good looks, said of a face, a dress, even a line of handwriting. ചാരുത (charutha) says much the same thing in a more literary voice.

Most common translation

ചന്തം (chantham)

Beauty, comeliness, elegance, grace, prettiness.

ഈ സാരിയുടെ ചന്തം അമ്മയ്ക്ക് ഇഷ്ടമായി.

ee saariyude chantham ammaykku ishtamaayi.

Mother liked the beauty of this sari.

All Malayalam words for “prettiness”

ചാരുത (charutha) belongs to written and poetic Malayalam, while ചന്തം (chantham) is what you hear across a courtyard.

Common questions

How do you say prettiness in Malayalam?

ചന്തം (chantham) in speech, ചാരുത (charutha) in writing.

Which one do people use in a compliment?

ചന്തം (chantham). It is the word that comes out when someone praises how a thing looks.