Seriousness in Malayalam
ഗൗരവം (gouravam) is seriousness and gravity, the weight of a matter or the dignity of a person. It is the word in news reports about the seriousness of a situation.
Most common translation
Gravity, seriousness, aspect of a preceptor, majestic state, nobility.
മുഖത്ത് ഗൗരവം വരുത്തി അവൻ സംസാരിച്ചു.
mukhathu gouravam varuthi avan samsaarichu.
He spoke with a serious face.
All Malayalam words for “seriousness”
- ഗൗരവം (gouravam) — Gravity, seriousness, aspect of a preceptor, majestic state, nobility.
- കനം (kanam) — Solidity, thickness, seriousness, gravity.
- ലാഘവബുദ്ധി (laaghavabuddhi) — Lightness of heart, light hearted man, lack of seriousness.
kanam is heaviness in the physical sense with seriousness as an extension, and laaghavabuddhi names the opposite, lightness of mind and a lack of seriousness.
Common questions
How do you say seriousness in Malayalam?
ഗൗരവം (gouravam).
Does gouravam also mean respect?
Yes. The same word carries dignity and the respect owed to someone senior.