Alphabetical in Malayalam
Malayalam handles alphabetical with a noun rather than an adjective: അക്ഷരക്രമം (akshara karamam), literally letter order. It is the phrase on library catalogues, book indexes, school registers and any list sorted by letter. In speech it lands exactly where English says in alphabetical order.
Alphabetical order.
പേരുകൾ അക്ഷരക്രമത്തിൽ എഴുതുക.
perukal akshara kramathil ezhuthuka.
Write the names in alphabetical order.
Dictionary entry
- അക്ഷരക്രമം (akshara karamam) — Alphabetical order.
Because the entry is a noun, a sentence is built around it instead of placing it before another word; there is no single-word adjective here matching English alphabetical.
Common questions
How do you say alphabetical in Malayalam?
Use അക്ഷരക്രമം (akshara karamam), which names alphabetical order. Malayalam carries the idea with that noun rather than with an adjective.
Is this the word for sorting a list?
Yes. It is the standard wording for arranging names, index entries and glossary items in letter order, in print and on screen.