How to Say “Greed” in Malayalam

അത്യാഗ്രഹം
atyāgrahaṁ/ɐt̪jaːɡɾɐhɐm/
The English word greed is translated into Malayalam as അത്യാഗ്രഹം (atyāgrahaṁ).
അത്യാഗ്രഹം refers to a selfish desire for more than is needed.
Meaning: selfish desire for more than is needed (noun)

What does it mean word for word?

The word is composed of the prefix ati- (excessive/extreme) and āgraha (desire/attachment).

How does it change in a sentence?

To describe a person who is greedy, you can use the adjective form അത്യാഗ്രഹിയായ (atyāgrahiyāya).

How do you pronounce it?

The romanization is atyāgrahaṁ and the IPA is /ɐt̪jaːɡɾɐhɐm/.

Did you know?

  • In spiritual contexts, the concept of greed is often discussed using the term ലോഭം (lobhaṁ), which implies a more visceral, hoarding type of greed than അത്യാഗ്രഹം.
  • In spiritual or philosophical Malayalam texts, the term ആഗ്രഹം (āgrahaṁ) is often discussed as a primary source of human suffering, similar to the Buddhist concept of 'attachment'.
  • The prefix അതി- (ati-) is etymologically related to Sanskrit, which is the source of many high-register words in Malayalam used for abstract concepts like greed.

Examples in context

  • അത്യാഗ്രഹം വലിയ പ്രശ്നമാണ്.
    athyagraham valiya prashnamanu.
    Greed is a big problem.
  • അവന്റെ അത്യാഗ്രഹം കാരണം എല്ലാം നഷ്ടപ്പെട്ടു.
    avante athyagraham karanam ellam nashtappettu.
    Everything was lost because of his greed.
  • അത്യാഗ്രഹം മനുഷ്യനെ നശിപ്പിക്കുന്നു.
    athyagraham manushyane nashippikkunnu.
    Greed destroys a person.

Example conversation

Vishnu and Sridevi are discussing a greedy businessman.

  1. ശ്രീദേവി Sridevi

    അദ്ദേഹത്തിന് എത്ര പണമുണ്ടെങ്കിലും മതിയാകുന്നില്ല.
    addēhatinu ettra paṇamundēṅkilu mathiyākunnilla.
    No matter how much money he has, it is not enough.
  2. വിഷ്ണു Vishnu

    അതെ, അത് വെറും അത്യാഗ്രഹം മാത്രമാണ്.
    ate, atu verum atyāgraham mātramāṇu.
    Yes, that is just sheer greed.
  3. ശ്രീദേവി Sridevi

    അതുകൊണ്ട് അദ്ദേഹം സന്തോഷവാനല്ല.
    atukoṇṭu addēham santhōṣavānalla.
    That is why he is not happy.
  4. വിഷ്ണു Vishnu

    ശരിയാണ്, അത്യാഗ്രഹം എന്നും ദോഷമാണ്.
    śariyāṇu, atyāgraham ennum dōṣamāṇu.
    True, greed is always a disadvantage.

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