Chief in Malayalam
Chief, meaning the leader, is മുഖ്യന് (mukhyan), from mukhya, principal. It names the head of a group or community. Say mu-khyan.
Most common translation
Chief, leader.
ഗ്രാമത്തിലെ മുഖ്യന് യോഗം വിളിച്ചു.
graamathile mukhyan yogam vilichu.
The village chief called a meeting.
All Malayalam words for “chief”
- മുഖ്യന് (mukhyan) — Chief, leader.
- അഗ്ര (agra) — Situated at the tip, chief, first, the best.
- ഏകന് (ekan) — A single person, chief, an eminent person, a helpless man, some unknown person, loner.
- പെരുമാള് (perumal) — King, chief, a noble person, Siva, Vishnu.
- പ്രഥമന് (pradhaman) — The first one, chief, a kind of dessert made of milk, rice, sugar, fruits etc.
- പ്രധാന (pradhana) — Important, chief, foremost.
- പ്രമാണി (pramani) — Leader, chief, important person.
- പ്രമുഖന് (pramugan) — Principal, chief, leader.
- പ്രവരന് (pravaran) — Illustrious person, chief, leader, chief of a clan.
- മുഖ്യം (mukhyam) — That which is important, chief, prime, foremost.
- അഗ്രഗണ്യ (agraganya) — Foremost, the most important, chief.
- പൂര്വ്വ (poorva) — Ancient, first, olden, eastern, prior, aforesaid, mentioned already, chief.
- പ്രമുഖ (pramukha) — Important, eminent, first, chief, leading, foremost, principal.
- അഗ്രഭാഗം (agrbhagam) — The end-point, the chief part, the front part.
- എരിപുളി (eripuli) — A curry with tamarind, chillies and butter milk as its chief ingredients.
- കാര്യക്കാര് (karyakkar) — Chief officer (in a palace or temple), manager.
- കോവില് (kovil) — Temple, palace, Kshatriya chief.
- പൊന്നാനി (ponnani) — Chief musician in 'Kathakali'.
- പ്രകൃതം (prakritham) — Nature, chief topic, habit, character, real nature, context, conduct.
- മുഖ്യമന്ത്രി (mukhyamanthri) — Chief Minister.
- മേല്ശാന്തി (melshaanthi) — The chief priest (of a temple).
- സെക്രട്ടറി (sekrattari) — Secretary, an office assistant who looks after letters and records; also the chief official of a club, party or department.
പ്രധാന (pradhana) is the adjective chief or foremost, പ്രമാണി (pramani) and പ്രമുഖന് (pramugan) are leading or important persons, and പെരുമാള് (perumal) is a king or chief in older usage.
Common questions
How do you say chief in Malayalam?
Chief is മുഖ്യന് (mukhyan).
Which word serves as the adjective chief?
പ്രധാന (pradhana), important, chief or foremost.