Slovenly in Malayalam
The one option listed, പതിഞ്ഞ (pathinja), is not a close match for slovenly. Its core senses are slow, flat and settled, with slovenly only at the edge of its range. Untidiness would need a word that is not on this list.
Most common translation
Slovenly, slow, fixed, flat (like nose).
അവൻ പതിഞ്ഞ ശഫ്ദത്തിൽ സംസാരിച്ചു.
avan pathinja shabdathil samsaarichu
He spoke in a low voice.
Dictionary entry
- പതിഞ്ഞ (pathinja) — Slovenly, slow, fixed, flat (like nose).
പതിഞ്ഞ (pathinja) is the only entry, and the untidy reading sits well behind its senses of slowness and flatness.
Common questions
How do you say slovenly in Malayalam?
No listed word matches it well; പതിഞ്ഞ (pathinja) is the nearest, though it mainly means slow or flat.
What does the word usually describe?
Something slow or settled, and a flat shape such as a flat nose.