Bodyguard in Malayalam

A bodyguard is an അകമ്പടിക്കാരന്‍ (akambadikkaran), the attendant who walks beside an important person. The word is long but regular, a-kam-ba-di-kka-ran. It appears in historical writing about kings as readily as in news reports.

Most common translation

അകമ്പടിക്കാരന്‍ (akambadikkaran)

Bodyguard, attendant.

മന്ത്രിയുടെ അകമ്പടിക്കാരന്‍ കൂടെ നടന്നു.

manthriyude akambadikkaran koode nadannu.

The minister's bodyguard walked alongside.

All Malayalam words for “bodyguard”

അകമ്പടിക്കാരന്‍ (akambadikkaran) is the person, while അകമ്പടി (akambadi) is the service of escorting or the retinue itself.

Common questions

How do you say bodyguard in Malayalam?

അകമ്പടിക്കാരന്‍ (akambadikkaran), an escort or attendant.

What is the escort duty called?

അകമ്പടി (akambadi), the service of accompanying and guarding someone.