നിശബ്ദത
niśabdata
The Malayalam word for quiet is നിശബ്ദത (niśabdata).
Meaning: with little sound (adj)
How do you pronounce it?
niśabdata
Did you know?
- In Malayalam cinema, the 'silence' in a scene is often referred to as മൗനം. While നിശബ്ദത is a general lack of sound, മൗനം specifically refers to a human choice to remain silent.
- Malayalam has a specific cultural concept of 'silence' used in classical arts like Kathakali, where നിശബ്ദത is not just a lack of noise but a deliberate dramatic tool to convey internal emotion.
- If you are describing a 'quiet person', you might use the word ഗൗരവമുള്ള (gauravamulla) if the silence implies a sense of seriousness or gravity rather than just a lack of noise.
Examples in context
- സമയം ശാന്തമാണ്, കുട്ടികൾ. (samayam shaanthamaanu, kuttiKaL)It's a peaceful time, children.
- ശാന്തമായി, ഒരു മനോഹര ഭാഷയിൽ പറയാൻ പറ്റില്ലേ? (shaanthamaayi, oru manohara bhaashayil parayaan paTTille?)Hey, can't you talk peacefully in a pleasant language?
Example conversation
Vishnu and Meera are entering a library.
- വിഷ്ണു Vishnuമീര, ഇവിടെ നല്ല നിശബ്ദത വേണം.Meera, ivide nalla nishabdatha venam.Meera, we need to be very quiet here.
- മീര Meeraഅതെ, ഇതൊരു ലൈബ്രറി അല്ലേ?Athe, ithoru library alle?Yes, isn't this a library?
- വിഷ്ണു Vishnuഅതെ, അതുകൊണ്ട് നിശബ്ദത പാലിക്കൂ.Athe, athukondu nishabdatha paalikkoo.Yes, so please keep quiet.
- മീര Meeraശരി, ഞാൻ ശ്രദ്ധിക്കാം.Sheri, njan shraddhikkaam.Okay, I will be careful.
