Virtuous in Malayalam

A virtuous person is ധാര്‍മ്മികന്‍ (dhaarmmikan), one who lives by what is right and gives readily. The word names the person rather than serving as an adjective. The dh is aspirated and the aa long.

Most common translation

ധാര്‍മ്മികന്‍ (dhaarmmikan)

Virtuous person, charitable person.

അദ്ദേഹം നാട്ടിൽ ഒരു ധാര്‍മ്മികന്‍ ആയി അറിയപ്പെട്ടു.

addheham naattil oru dhaarmmikan aayi ariyappettu.

He was known in the village as a virtuous man.

All Malayalam words for “virtuous”

ധാര്‍മ്മികന്‍ (dhaarmmikan) is a virtuous man, പുണ്യവതി (punyavathi) and മാലാഖ (maalaaga) are used of a virtuous woman, പരിശുദ്ധന്‍ (parishuddhan) is holy and pure, യോഗ്യ (yogya) and യോഗ്യം (yogyam) are worthy and proper, and പുണ്യഫലം (punyafalam) is the reward of virtuous action.

Common questions

How do you say virtuous in Malayalam?

A virtuous person is ധാര്‍മ്മികന്‍ (dhaarmmikan); for worthy and proper, use യോഗ്യ (yogya).

What is a virtuous woman called?

പുണ്യവതി (punyavathi), a holy or pious woman.