Propriety in Malayalam
For propriety, Malayalam offers യോഗ്യം (yogyam), the sense of what is decent, fitting and worthy. It is a slightly formal word, at home in speeches and written advice about conduct. A close relative in use is കാര്യബോധം (kaaryabodham), the sense of what a situation calls for.
Propriety, decency, worthiness, what is noble or virtuous.
മുതിർന്നവരോട് മര്യാദയോടെ പെരുമാറുന്നതാണ് യോഗ്യം.
muthirnnavarodu maryadayode perumarunnathanu yogyam.
Behaving politely to elders is what is proper.
All Malayalam words for “propriety”
- യോഗ്യം (yogyam) — Propriety, decency, worthiness, what is noble or virtuous.
- ന്യായം (nyaayam) — Justice, equity, propriety, law, proverb, maxim, manners, logical reason.
- യുക്തി (yukthi) — Harmony, union, logical argument, reason, harmony, tactics, stratagem, propriety, cleverness, cause.
- വിഹിതം (vihitham) — Share, portion, order, ordination, propriety.
- സംഗതി (samgathi) — Subject, affair, case, circumstance, propriety, relation, accidental occurrence, sexual intercourse.
- കാര്യബോധം (kaaryabodham) — Sense of duty or propriety.
yogyam is about decency and worthiness, nyaayam about justice and manners, yukthi about reasoned fitness, and kaaryabodham about a practical sense of duty.
Common questions
How do you say propriety in Malayalam?
Say യോഗ്യം (yogyam) for what is proper, decent and fitting.
Is nyaayam also used for propriety?
Yes, ന്യായം (nyaayam) can carry that sense, but its main work is justice, equity and accepted manners.