Ridiculous in Malayalam
Ridiculous is പരിഹാസ്യം (parihaasyam), built on the noun for mockery and meaning fit to be laughed at. It belongs to written Malayalam and to formal argument, where a claim is called ridiculous.
Most common translation
Ridiculous, laughable.
അവന്റെ മറുപടി പരിഹാസ്യം ആയിരുന്നു.
avante marupadi parihaasyam aayirunnu
His reply was ridiculous.
Dictionary entry
- പരിഹാസ്യം (parihaasyam) — Ridiculous, laughable.
It describes something that invites laughter rather than something merely silly; in speech people prefer a phrase about laughing at the thing.
Common questions
How do you say ridiculous in Malayalam?
Say പരിഹാസ്യം (parihaasyam).
Is parihaasyam used in conversation?
Rarely. Spoken Malayalam says that something is worth laughing at instead.