How to Say “Love” in Malayalam

സ്നേഹം
snēhaṁ/sneːhɐm/
The English word love can be translated into Malayalam using several forms depending on the context. The default form is സ്നേഹം (snēhaṁ). Wiktionary also lists ഇഷ്ടം (iṣṭaṁ) and പ്രേമം (prēmaṁ).
Meaning: strong affection (noun)

Ways to say it

“love” in Malayalam
Malayalam Romanization (Wiktionary) IPA
സ്നേഹം snēhaṁ /sneːhɐm/
ഇഷ്ടം iṣṭaṁ /iʂʈɐm/
പ്രേമം prēmaṁ

In Malayalam, the way you express love depends on the type of affection you are describing. You can express deep affection with സ്നേഹം, romantic or passionate love with പ്രേമം or general liking and fondness with ഇഷ്ടം.

Which one should you use?

While സ്നേഹം refers to deep affection or love, ഇഷ്ടം is more commonly used to express liking or preference for things or people. പ്രേമം specifically denotes romantic or passionate love, often used in the context of a romantic relationship.

Related words

How does it change in a sentence?

The noun ഇഷ്ടം becomes the verb ഇഷ്ടപ്പെടുന്നു when expressing the action of liking or loving someone or something. To say 'I have love' or 'I have affection', you use the construction എനിക്ക് സ്നേഹമുണ്ട്.

How do you pronounce it?

snēhaṁ (/sneːhɐm/)

Did you know?

  • The word സ്നേഹം comes from a Sanskrit root that originally meant 'oiliness' or 'viscosity'. This implies that love is like a lubricant that makes relationships smooth and cohesive.
  • If you want to say you 'love' a certain food, using പ്രേമം would make it sound as if you are entering into a formal romantic relationship with the dish.
  • The word ഇഷ്ടം is rooted in the Sanskrit concept of 'desire' or 'wish', which adds a layer of 'wanting' to the English concept of 'liking'.

Examples in context

  • അവരുടെ സ്നേഹം എനിക്ക് പ്രിയപ്പെട്ടതാണ്.
    avarude sneham enikku priyappettathannu.
    Their love is dear to me.

Example conversation

Lakshmi and Manoj are talking about their family.

  1. മനോജ് Manoj

    നിനക്ക് നിന്റെ കുടുംബത്തോടുള്ള സ്നേഹം എനിക്കറിയാം.
    Ninakku ninte kudumbathodulla sneham enikkariyam.
    I know the love you have for your family.
  2. ലക്ഷ്മി Lakshmi

    അതെ, എനിക്ക് അവരെ ഒരുപാട് ഇഷ്ടമാണ്.
    Athe, enikku avare orupadu ishtamanu.
    Yes, I like them very much.
  3. മനോജ് Manoj

    അത് കാണുമ്പോൾ സന്തോഷം തോന്നുന്നു.
    Athu kaanumpol santhosham thonnunnu.
    It feels happy to see that.
  4. ലക്ഷ്മി Lakshmi

    നന്ദി, മനോജ്.
    Nandi, Manoj.
    Thank you, Manoj.
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