Tendency in Malayalam
A tendency, meaning the way someone habitually behaves, is usually covered by സ്വഭാവം (swabhaavam) in Malayalam. The word properly means nature or character, so it describes an ingrained leaning rather than a passing trend. Say swa-bhaa-vam, aspirating the bh.
Character, (one's)nature, natural way of behaviour, tendency, disposition.
അവളുടെ സ്വഭാവം വളരെ നല്ലതാണ്.
avalude swabhaavam valare nallathaanu.
Her character is very good.
All Malayalam words for “tendency”
- സ്വഭാവം (swabhaavam) — Character, (one's)nature, natural way of behaviour, tendency, disposition.
- മനോഗതം (manogatham) — Thought, idea, tendency.
സ്വഭാവം (swabhaavam) is a person's nature, disposition and therefore their tendencies. മനോഗതം (manogatham) is what is in someone's mind, a thought or intention, so it fits a leaning of opinion rather than a habit of behaviour.
Common questions
How do you say tendency in Malayalam?
സ്വഭാവം (swabhaavam) is the usual choice, naming the nature or disposition that a tendency comes from.
Does it work for a statistical trend?
Not really. സ്വഭാവം (swabhaavam) is about character, so a trend in figures needs a different word from the vocabulary of change and direction.