Besides in Malayalam
അല്ലാതെ (allathe) does the work of besides and apart from, and it is fully current in speech. It is al-la-the with a doubled l. It normally follows the word it applies to.
Most common translation
But, besides.
ചായ അല്ലാതെ വേറൊന്നും വേണ്ട.
chaaya allathe veronnum venda.
I do not want anything besides tea.
All Malayalam words for “besides”
- അല്ലാതെ (allathe) — But, besides.
- ഉപരി (upari) — Above, over, beyond, more than, about, besides, also used as a pfx, meaning higher.
അല്ലാതെ (allathe) is the everyday choice, while ഉപരി (upari) means besides or above in a Sanskritic register and shows up mainly in compounds and formal prose.
Common questions
How do you say besides in Malayalam?
അല്ലാതെ (allathe).
Is upari used in conversation?
Seldom. ഉപരി (upari) is formal and mostly compounded, so അല്ലാതെ (allathe) is what you want when speaking.