Significant in Malayalam

അന്വര്‍ത്ഥ (anwartha) means significant in the sense of meaningful, true to its name, and it is a formal Sanskrit adjective. A name that really fits its bearer is described with it.

Most common translation

അന്വര്‍ത്ഥ (anwartha)

Significant, meaningful.

അവന്റെ പേര് അന്വര്‍ത്ഥ ആയി തോന്നി.

avante peru anwartha aayi thonni.

His name seemed meaningful.

Dictionary entry

It does not cover the other English sense, significant as in large or considerable; for that Malayalam uses words for big or important, which are not in this entry.

Common questions

How do you say significant in Malayalam?

അന്വര്‍ത്ഥ (anwartha) when you mean meaningful. For a significant amount you need a word for large instead.

Where would you meet this word?

In writing and in speeches, often about a name or a title that fits what it describes.