Unbelievable in Malayalam
Unbelievable is അവിശ്വസനീയ (avishwasaneeya), built on the verb for believing with a negative in front and the suffix meaning fit to be. Say a-vish-wa-sa-nee-ya. It covers both the incredible in a good sense and a claim nobody buys.
Most common translation
Unbelievable, incredible.
ഇത് ഒരു അവിശ്വസനീയ കഥയാണ്.
ithu oru avishwasaneeya kathayaanu.
This is an unbelievable story.
Dictionary entry
- അവിശ്വസനീയ (avishwasaneeya) — Unbelievable, incredible.
The word is a formal one, so a Kerala speaker reacting to news is more likely to say he cannot believe it than to use അവിശ്വസനീയ (avishwasaneeya) out loud.
Common questions
How do you say unbelievable in Malayalam?
Unbelievable is അവിശ്വസനീയ (avishwasaneeya).
Does it mean incredible in the admiring sense?
It can. The word is neutral about whether the thing is good or bad, only that it is hard to believe.