Superfluous in Malayalam
അധികപ്പറ്റ് (adhikappattu) is what is over and above: the spare part nobody wanted, the person who turns out not to be needed. It works both as a noun and as a description.
Most common translation
Excess, unnecessary, superfluous, the unwanted, supernumerary, superfluity.
ഈ ചെലവ് അധികപ്പറ്റ് ആണ്.
ee chelavu adhikappattu aanu.
This expense is superfluous.
All Malayalam words for “superfluous”
- അധികപ്പറ്റ് (adhikappattu) — Excess, unnecessary, superfluous, the unwanted, supernumerary, superfluity.
- ആധിക്യം (aadhikyam) — Abundance, superfluity, excess, pre-eminence, state of being excessive or superfluous.
ആധിക്യം (aadhikyam) is the abstract noun for excess, so it answers how much rather than describing the superfluous thing.
Common questions
How do you say superfluous in Malayalam?
അധികപ്പറ്റ് (adhikappattu).
Can it describe a person?
Yes, and unkindly: അധികപ്പറ്റ് (adhikappattu) is used of someone treated as surplus to requirements.