Terrible in Malayalam
Terrible, in the sense of dreadful or horrifying, is ദാരുണ (daaruna) in Malayalam. It is a Sanskritic adjective found in news writing about terrible accidents and cruel acts. The first vowel is long: daa-ru-na.
Horrible, terrible, cruel.
ദാരുണമായ ആ വാർത്ത എല്ലാവരെയും ദുഃഖിപ്പിച്ചു.
daarunamaaya aa vaartha ellaavareyum dukhippichu
That terrible news saddened everyone.
All Malayalam words for “terrible”
- ദാരുണ (daaruna) — Horrible, terrible, cruel.
- അഘോര (aghora) — Gentle, mild, fierce, terrible.
- ക്രൂര (kroora) — Cruel, ruthless, terrible, horrible.
- അതിഘോര (athighora) — Devastating, very terrible, deadly.
- അത്യുഗ്രം (athyugram) — Terrible or strong or vehement, asafoetida.
- കാളരാത്രി (kalarathri) — Night before death, terribly dark night, terrible night.
- കൊടുംവെയില് (kodumveyil) — Terrible heat of the sun.
- ക്രൂരന് (krooran) — One who is cruel, terrible or hard hearted, brutal, ruthless, tyrant.
- നരകിക്കുക (narakikkuka) — Be subjected to hellish torments, suffer terrible affliction.
- പാതകം (paathakam) — Sin, crime, terrible deed, heinous crime.
In this list, daaruna is terrible or horrible in general; ക്രൂര (kroora) stresses cruelty, അതിഘോര (athighora) and അത്യുഗ്രം (athyugram) are intensified forms meaning devastating or vehement, and കാളരാത്രി (kalarathri) and കൊടുംവെയില് (kodumveyil) are compounds for a terrible night and terrible heat.
Common questions
How do you say terrible in Malayalam?
Terrible is ദാരുണ (daaruna).
Can any of these mean terrible as in very bad quality?
No. These words all carry real dread or cruelty, so they would be far too strong for a terrible meal or a terrible film.