പോരായ്മ

Malayalam

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /poːɾaːjmɐ/

Noun

പോരായ്മ • (pōrāyma)

deficiency, shortage
drawback
defect
dishonour, disgrace
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