Smoothness in Malayalam
Smoothness in the sense of a polished, glossy surface is മിനുസം (minusam), which covers polish, sheen and smoothness together. Furniture makers and cloth sellers use it. Three syllables, the middle one long.
Most common translation
Polish, glitter, smoothness.
ഈ തടിയുടെ മിനുസം കൈകൊണ്ട് അറിയാം.
ee thadiyude minusam kaikondu ariyaam.
You can feel the smoothness of this wood by hand.
All Malayalam words for “smoothness”
- മിനുസം (minusam) — Polish, glitter, smoothness.
- മാര്ദ്ദവം (maarddavam) — Softness, smoothness, tenderness, weariness.
മാര്ദ്ദവം (maarddavam) is softness and tenderness of texture, a quality of cloth or skin rather than of a shiny finish, so the two words divide the English word between them.
Common questions
How do you say smoothness in Malayalam?
മിനുസം (minusam) for a smooth, polished finish; മാര്ദ്ദവം (maarddavam) for softness to the touch.
Which one describes smooth skin?
മാര്ദ്ദവം (maarddavam), since skin smoothness in Malayalam is spoken of as softness.