Stench in Malayalam
A stench is നാറ്റം (naattam), the foul smell of something rotting. Two syllables with a doubled t, naat-tam. It is blunt and needs no adjective, since the word itself says the smell is bad.
Most common translation
Stench, foul smell.
അടുക്കളയിൽ നിന്ന് നാറ്റം വരുന്നു.
adukkalayil ninnu naattam varunnu.
A foul smell is coming from the kitchen.
All Malayalam words for “stench”
- നാറ്റം (naattam) — Stench, foul smell.
- മുട (muda) — Stench, smell, dirt, foul odour.
മുട (muda) carries dirt and filth along with the smell, so it fits a stinking drain better than a stench hanging in the air.
Common questions
How do you say stench in Malayalam?
A stench is നാറ്റം (naattam).
Is there a neutral word for smell?
Yes, and it is a different word. നാറ്റം (naattam) is kept for bad smells, so using it already passes judgement.