Provocative in Malayalam
പ്രകോപന (prakopana) is provocative in the sense of inciting, stirring up, rousing to anger, and it is the word in reporting on provocative speeches and remarks. It is a bound adjective that takes an ending before a noun.
Most common translation
Provocative, inciting, stirring, rousing to anger.
പ്രകോപനമായ വാക്കുകൾ നമ്മൾ ഒഴിവാക്കണം.
prakopanamaaya vaakkukal nammal ozhivaakkanam.
We should avoid provocative words.
Dictionary entry
- പ്രകോപന (prakopana) — Provocative, inciting, stirring, rousing to anger.
The entry stays with provocation and anger; provocative in the sense of alluring or sexually suggestive is a quite different idea in Malayalam and is not covered here.
Common questions
How do you say provocative in Malayalam?
പ്രകോപന (prakopana), for something that provokes or incites.
Does it cover a provocative dress?
No. This word is about stirring anger; the other sense needs different vocabulary.