Regrettable in Malayalam
വ്യസനകരമായ (vyasanakaramaaya) is the adjective for regrettable, built on the noun for sorrow and grief. It is formal, the word for a regrettable incident in a statement or a press note. Seven beats, long for a single adjective, which is part of why it sounds official.
Most common translation
Regrettable, grievous.
ഇത് വളരെ വ്യസനകരമായ വാർത്തയാണ്.
ithu valare vyasanakaramaaya vaarthayaanu.
This is very regrettable news.
Dictionary entry
- വ്യസനകരമായ (vyasanakaramaaya) — Regrettable, grievous.
The word is stronger than the English regrettable, closer to grievous, so a minor slip would not usually be described with it.
Common questions
How do you say regrettable in Malayalam?
വ്യസനകരമായ (vyasanakaramaaya), used before a noun as in a regrettable event.
Is it used in everyday speech?
Not much. Conversation says that something is sad or that it should not have happened.