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illiterate meaning in Malayalam

പഠിപ്പില്ലാത്ത paṭhippillātta

/ɪˈlɪtəɹət/

illiterate in Malayalam: പഠിപ്പില്ലാത്ത (paṭhippillātta), നിരക്ഷരനായ (nirakṣaranāya), നിരക്ഷരൻ (nirakṣaraṉ). In English, illiterate means unable to read and write.

Malayalam words for illiterate

having less than an expected standard of familiarity with language and literature
പഠിപ്പില്ലാത്ത paṭhippillātta, നിരക്ഷരനായ nirakṣaranāya
an illiterate person
നിരക്ഷരൻ nirakṣaraṉ

English meaning of illiterate

  1. adjective Unable to read and write.
  2. adjective Having less than an expected standard of familiarity with language and literature, or having little formal education.
  3. adjective Not conforming to prescribed standards of speech or writing.
  4. adjective Ignorant in a specified way or about a specified subject.

Full definition of illiterate

illiterate in a sentence

  • About half of the population in Ethiopia is illiterate.
  • technologically illiterate, economically illiterate, emotionally illiterate
  • Their government is run by business illiterates.

Synonyms of illiterate

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Questions about illiterate in Malayalam

What is the meaning of illiterate in Malayalam?
Illiterate in Malayalam is പഠിപ്പില്ലാത്ത (paṭhippillātta), നിരക്ഷരനായ (nirakṣaranāya), നിരക്ഷരൻ (nirakṣaraṉ).
illiterate എന്നതിന്റെ മലയാളം അർത്ഥം എന്താണ്?
Illiterate: പഠിപ്പില്ലാത്ത (paṭhippillātta), നിരക്ഷരനായ (nirakṣaranāya), നിരക്ഷരൻ (nirakṣaraṉ).
What does illiterate mean in English?
Illiterate means unable to read and write.

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