Smartness in Malayalam
Smartness is മിടുക്ക് (midukk), the noun that covers skill, cleverness and a general quickness of mind and body. A teacher praising a pupil and a coach praising a player would both use it. Two syllables, clipped at the end.
Most common translation
Skill, cleverness, agility, ability, smartness.
കുട്ടിയുടെ മിടുക്ക് അധ്യാപകർ പുകഴ്ത്തി.
kuttiyude midukk adhyaapakar pukazhthi.
The teachers praised the child's cleverness.
All Malayalam words for “smartness”
- മിടുക്ക് (midukk) — Skill, cleverness, agility, ability, smartness.
- ചുണ (chuna) — Sprightliness, vigour, skill, guts, courage, smartness.
ചുണ (chuna) is closer to spiritedness and nerve than to mental sharpness, so it fits courage better than smartness.
Common questions
How do you say smartness in Malayalam?
മിടുക്ക് (midukk), the quality of being clever and quick.
Is it used about children?
Constantly. In Kerala homes it is the standard word for a child who is bright and quick on the uptake.