Between in Malayalam

ഇടയിൽ (idayil) means between or in the middle of, and like other Malayalam position words it follows the two things it joins rather than standing in front of them. It also means among when there are more than two. Pronounce it i-da-yil, with the d flapped lightly.

Most common translation

ഇടയിൽ (idayil)

Between, in the middle of two things or people (used as a postposition after the noun).

രണ്ട് വീടുകൾക്ക് ഇടയിൽ ഒരു വഴിയുണ്ട്.

randu veedukalkku idayil oru vazhiyundu.

There is a path between the two houses.

All Malayalam words for “between”

idayil is the positional between; the remaining entries merely describe things that happen between people, such as aashayavinimayam for communication, dhaarana for an informal understanding, and bandham for a connection or relation.

Common questions

How do you say between in Malayalam?

Between is ഇടയിൽ (idayil).

Does idayil also mean among?

Yes. Malayalam does not split between and among, so idayil covers two items and a whole group alike, and it can also mean meanwhile when used of time.