Sharpness in Malayalam
Sharpness in the plain sense, the cutting edge of a knife or a sword, is മൂര്ച്ച (moorcha). The word carries over neatly to a sharp mind and a sharp tongue.
Most common translation
Sharp edge of a (razor, knife, sword, etc.), sharpness, cutting edge.
ഈ കത്തിക്ക് നല്ല മൂര്ച്ച ഉണ്ട്.
ee katthikku nalla moorcha undu.
This knife has a good sharp edge.
All Malayalam words for “sharpness”
- മൂര്ച്ച (moorcha) — Sharp edge of a (razor, knife, sword, etc.), sharpness, cutting edge.
- തീക്ഷ്ണം (theekshnam) — Heat, sharpness, pungency, bitter taste.
- സൂക്ഷ്മം (sookshmam) — Minuteness, fineness, exactness, caution, sharpness.
തീക്ഷ്ണം (theekshnam) is sharpness of heat or taste, pungency, and sookshmam is fineness or precision, so neither stands in for the edge of a blade.
Common questions
How do you say sharpness in Malayalam?
Use മൂര്ച്ച (moorcha) for the sharpness of an edge.
Which word fits the sharpness of a chilli?
തീക്ഷ്ണം (theekshnam), which covers pungency and burning heat.