Cavalry in Malayalam

Cavalry is അശ്വസേന (ashwa sena), the horse army, from the Sanskrit words for horse and troops. History lessons and epic retellings use it. The compound is written as one unit.

Most common translation

അശ്വസേന (ashwa sena)

Cavalry.

രാജാവിന്റെ അശ്വസേന യുദ്ധത്തിന് പോയി.

raajaavinte ashwasena yuddhaththinu poyi.

The king's cavalry went to war.

Dictionary entry

Only this term is listed, and it names mounted troops.

Common questions

How do you say cavalry in Malayalam?

അശ്വസേന (ashwa sena).

What does the compound mean literally?

Horse army, from the words for horse and army.