Utility in Malayalam
പ്രയോജനം (prayojanam) means usefulness and benefit, and it is the word for utility in the sense of what a thing is good for. It is as common in speech as in writing. The glide and the soft final nasal keep it smooth.
Most common translation
Usefulness, utility, objective, benefit.
ഈ മരുന്നിന് നല്ല പ്രയോജനമുണ്ട്.
ee marunninu nalla prayojanamundu.
This medicine has a good benefit.
All Malayalam words for “utility”
- പ്രയോജനം (prayojanam) — Usefulness, utility, objective, benefit.
- ഉപയോഗം (upayogam) — Usefulness, use, utility, benefit.
ഉപയോഗം (upayogam) is use and usage, the fact of a thing being used, so utility as a quality belongs to the first word. Utility meaning a public service company is covered by neither.
Common questions
How do you say utility in Malayalam?
Utility is പ്രയോജനം (prayojanam).
What is the difference between prayojanam and upayogam?
പ്രയോജനം (prayojanam) is the benefit you get, while ഉപയോഗം (upayogam) is the use or the using itself.