Sigh in Malayalam

A sigh is നെടുവീര്‍പ്പ് (neduveerpp), literally a long breath, and it is the word in both speech and fiction for the breath that escapes with relief or sorrow. The Sanskrit equivalent ദീര്‍ഘശ്വാസം (deerghashwaasam) turns up in formal writing.

Most common translation

നെടുവീര്‍പ്പ് (neduveerpp)

Sigh, long breath, deep breath.

ജോലി തീർന്നപ്പോൾ അവൻ നെടുവീർപ്പിട്ടു.

joli theernnappol avan neduveerppittu.

He heaved a sigh when the work was done.

All Malayalam words for “sigh”

തേങ്ങുക (thenguka) is to sob, ശ്വസിതം (shwasitham) is breathing in general, and വീര്‍ക്കുക (veerkkuka) spreads over panting, gasping and swelling, so none replaces neduveerpp for a plain sigh.

Common questions

How do you say sigh in Malayalam?

Use നെടുവീര്‍പ്പ് (neduveerpp).

How do you say a sigh of relief?

നെടുവീര്‍പ്പ് (neduveerpp) with the word for relief in front of it; the noun itself already suggests release.