Basis in Malayalam

ആസ്പദം (aaspadam) names the basis or ground on which something rests, and it often carries a hint of authority, as in a claim made on the basis of a rule. The first syllable is long, aas-pa-dam. It is a written-Malayalam word rather than a conversational one.

Most common translation

ആസ്പദം (aaspadam)

Basis, support, authority.

ഈ വാര്‍ത്തയ്ക്ക് യാതൊരു ആസ്പദവുമില്ല.

ee varthaykku yathoru aaspadavumilla.

This news has no basis at all.

All Malayalam words for “basis”

aaspadam and aalambam both mean basis or support, with aalambam leaning towards something you lean on; adikallu is the literal foundation stone, and adisthaanamaakkiya is the adjective based on.

Common questions

How do you say basis in Malayalam?

Basis is ആസ്പദം (aaspadam).

Which word would a newspaper use for the basis of a report?

aaspadam is the natural choice in formal writing, while a sentence built on adisthaanamaakkiya, based on, is the other common way to put it.