Unlucky in Malayalam
The only entry here, ഏട്ട (eatta), is not a general word for unlucky. It names a woman thought to bring misfortune and, in older usage, the goddess of poverty and ill luck.
Most common translation
Unlucky woman, goddess of misfortune and poverty, a kind of fish.
ചന്തയിൽ നിന്ന് ഏട്ട വാങ്ങി.
chanthayil ninnu eatta vaangi.
I bought etta fish from the market.
Dictionary entry
- ഏട്ട (eatta) — Unlucky woman, goddess of misfortune and poverty, a kind of fish.
ഏട്ട (eatta) is archaic and insulting rather than descriptive, and it is applied to a person, so it cannot translate an unlucky day or an unlucky guess.
Common questions
How do you say unlucky in Malayalam?
No ordinary word for unlucky is listed. ഏട്ട (eatta) means an unlucky woman or a goddess of misfortune, which is much narrower.
Should a learner use eatta?
Better not. It carries an old superstition about women bringing bad luck and would give offence.