Unwittingly in Malayalam
നിനയാതെ (ninayathe) is the negative participle of an old verb for thinking, so it means without thinking and covers unwittingly. It is a literary word, the kind that turns up in older prose and in careful writing. All the vowels are short and the word runs quickly.
Most common translation
Unwittingly, unthinkingly.
ഞാൻ നിനയാതെ ഒരു തെറ്റു ചെയ്തു.
njaan ninayathe oru thettu cheythu.
I unwittingly made a mistake.
Dictionary entry
- നിനയാതെ (ninayathe) — Unwittingly, unthinkingly.
Modern speech prefers a phrase about not knowing, so this form sounds deliberately bookish.
Common questions
How do you say unwittingly in Malayalam?
Unwittingly is നിനയാതെ (ninayathe).
Is ninayathe common today?
Not in conversation. It survives in writing, where it lends a formal tone to an unintended act.