Quick-tempered in Malayalam
A quick tempered person is മുന്കോപി (munkopi), literally one whose anger comes first, from the words for front and anger. The n in the middle assimilates to the following stop, so the two halves run together when spoken. It is the usual label for someone who flares up and cools down fast.
Most common translation
Quick-tempered person.
എന്റെ അച്ഛൻ ഒരു മുന്കോപി ആണ്.
ente achan oru munkopi aanu.
My father is a quick-tempered man.
Dictionary entry
- മുന്കോപി (munkopi) — Quick-tempered person.
The word munkopi names the person; there is no separate adjective, so Malayalam says someone is a munkopi rather than that they are quick tempered.
Common questions
How do you say quick-tempered in Malayalam?
മുന്കോപി (munkopi), used as a noun for the short tempered person.
Is it an insult?
It is frank rather than abusive. People even use it about themselves when apologising for an outburst.