Wanderlust in Malayalam
നാടോടിത്തം (naadoditham) is the state of being a wanderer, the itch to roam, built from the word for a nomad plus the ending that makes a quality noun. Say naa-do-di-tham.
Most common translation
Wanderlust, provincial or country manners.
അവന്റെ സംസാരത്തിൽ നാടോടിത്തം ഉണ്ട്.
avante samsaarathil naadoditham undu.
There is a rustic touch in his speech.
Dictionary entry
- നാടോടിത്തം (naadoditham) — Wanderlust, provincial or country manners.
The dictionary also gives it as provincial or country manners, a mildly dismissive sense, so it is not always the romantic word English wanderlust has become.
Common questions
How do you say wanderlust in Malayalam?
Wanderlust is നാടോടിത്തം (naadoditham).
Is the word complimentary?
Not always. Depending on tone it praises a free spirit or dismisses someone as rootless and unsettled.