Private in Malayalam
വ്യക്തിപരമായ (vyakthiparamaaya) is private in the sense of personal, belonging to one person, and it fits private life and private opinion. പൊതുവല്ലാത്ത (pothuvallatha) is the literal not public, a description rather than a word anyone reaches for in speech.
വ്യക്തിപരമായ (vyakthiparamaaya)
Personal, belonging to one person, private; in everyday speech swakaarya is also used.
ഇത് എന്റെ വ്യക്തിപരമായ കാര്യമാണ്.
ithu ente vyakthiparamaaya kaaryamaanu.
This is my personal matter.
All Malayalam words for “private”
- വ്യക്തിപരമായ (vyakthiparamaaya) — Personal, belonging to one person, private; in everyday speech swakaarya is also used.
- പൊതുവല്ലാത്ത (pothuvallatha) — Private.
- കാര്യങ്ങൾ (kaaryangal) — Affairs, matters or business to be looked after, both private and public; matters; affairs, issues, things that need attention.
A private school or a private company takes a different adjective, one meaning one's own, which is not among these entries. കാര്യങ്ങൾ (kaaryangal) is simply affairs or matters.
Common questions
How do you say private in Malayalam?
വ്യക്തിപരമായ (vyakthiparamaaya) for personal and private.
Does it work for the private sector?
No. The private sector uses an adjective meaning one's own, which this list does not include.