Welcoming in Malayalam
Welcoming in the sense of hospitable is ആതിഥേയ (aathitheya), an adjective built on the word for a guest. Say aathitheya with a long aa at the start and the stress on it. It describes a household or a people known for looking after visitors.
Most common translation
Welcoming guests, hospitable.
ആ കുടുംബം വളരെ ആതിഥേയ ആണ്.
aa kudumbam valare aathitheya aanu
That family is very hospitable.
Dictionary entry
- ആതിഥേയ (aathitheya) — Welcoming guests, hospitable.
The word is literary rather than conversational; a welcoming house would more often be described in speech as one that treats guests well.
Common questions
How do you say welcoming in Malayalam?
Welcoming or hospitable is ആതിഥേയ (aathitheya).
What is the word built from?
The root meaning guest, the same one behind the Malayalam words for hospitality and for a host receiving visitors.