Restraint in Malayalam
Restraint in the sense of holding yourself back is സംയമം (samyamam), the word used when leaders are asked to show restraint or a witness keeps his temper. It is a Sanskrit noun, formal but widely understood.
Most common translation
Control, self-control, discipline, control of the mind, restraint.
ദേഷ്യം വന്നാലും സംയമം പാലിക്കണം
deshyam vannaalum samyamam paalikkanam
Even when angry, one must maintain self-control.
All Malayalam words for “restraint”
- സംയമം (samyamam) — Control, self-control, discipline, control of the mind, restraint.
- നിയന്ത്രണം (niyanthranam) — Control, restraint, restriction, bondage.
niyanthranam is control applied from outside, as with traffic, prices or a crowd, while samyamam is the restraint a person keeps over his own mind and tongue.
Common questions
How do you say restraint in Malayalam?
Say സംയമം (samyamam) for self restraint and നിയന്ത്രണം (niyanthranam) for control imposed from outside.
Which word fits the phrase exercise restraint?
സംയമം (samyamam), which is what appeals for calm in Malayalam news actually use.