Woman in Malayalam

സ്ത്രീ (sthree) is the word in daily use for an adult woman, neutral and polite, and it is what newspapers, forms and offices use. It is a Sanskrit loan and keeps its consonant cluster at the front, which is why learners find it harder to say than it looks.

Most common translation

സ്ത്രീ (sthree)

Lady, a woman, a grown-up female person spoken of politely.

ഒരു സ്ത്രീ വഴി ചോദിച്ചു.

oru sthree vazhi chodichu.

A lady asked for directions.

All Malayalam words for “woman”

അംഗന (amgana), നാരി (naari) and മങ്ക (manka) belong to poetry and film songs; ഭർത്താവ് (bharthaavu) is in this list only because its gloss mentions a woman, and it actually means husband.

Common questions

How do you say woman in Malayalam?

Woman is സ്ത്രീ (sthree).

Which word for woman is safe in formal Malayalam?

സ്ത്രീ (sthree). The literary alternatives can sound ornate, and മങ്ക (manka) carries a hint of flirtatiousness.