Stained in Malayalam
Stained is പങ്കില (pankila), an adjective covering tainted, polluted and filthy as well as stained. It is used of cloth and of reputations, and it carries a note of defilement that English stained does not always have. Three syllables, with a nasal before the k.
Most common translation
Stained, tainted, polluted, filthy.
പങ്കില ആയ വെള്ളം കുടിക്കരുത്.
pankila aaya vellam kudikkaruthu.
Do not drink polluted water.
Dictionary entry
- പങ്കില (pankila) — Stained, tainted, polluted, filthy.
This is the only entry, and the moral shading is worth noticing: calling a person this is stronger than saying their shirt is stained.
Common questions
How do you say stained in Malayalam?
പങ്കില (pankila), meaning stained, tainted or polluted.
Is it used figuratively?
Yes. പങ്കില (pankila) is often applied to a tarnished name or a defiled character, not just to a dirty surface.