പോരായ്മ

Malayalam

Etymology

പോരാ (pōrā, “not enough”) +‎ ആയ് (āyŭ) +‎ -മ (-ma).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /poːɾaːjmɐ/

Noun

പോരായ്മ • (pōrāyma)

  1. deficiency, shortage
  2. drawback
  3. defect
  4. dishonour, disgrace
  5. inadequacy
    Synonyms: അപര്യാപ്തത (aparyāptata), കുറവ് (kuṟavŭ), ന്യൂനത (nyūnata)

References

Warrier, M. I. (2008), “പോരായ്മ [pōrāyma]”, in Malayalam-English Dictionary (in Malayalam), 22nd edition, Kottayam: DC Books Shabdkosh.com (2025), “പോരായ്മ”, in Shabdkosh: English Malayalam Dictionary

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