Choice in Malayalam

In daily speech a choice open to you is an ഓപ്ഷൻ (opshan), the English option written in Malayalam script. It covers alternatives on a form and settings on a phone. Say op-shan, with the stress on the first syllable.

Most common translation

ഓപ്ഷൻ (opshan)

Option; a choice open to you, one of the alternatives available, a setting you can pick on a device.

വേറെ ഓപ്ഷൻ ഇല്ലേ?

vere opshan ille?

Is there no other option?

All Malayalam words for “choice”

ഓപ്ഷൻ (opshan) is the everyday borrowing people actually use. വോട്ട് (vottu) is the choice recorded in an election, and സ്വയംവരം (swayamvaram) is a traditional term for a marriage in which the bride chooses her own husband.

Common questions

How do you say choice in Malayalam?

Everyday speech uses ഓപ്ഷൻ (opshan), a choice or option.

Is there a traditional word involving choice?

Yes, സ്വയംവരം (swayamvaram), which names a marriage where the bride makes her own choice of groom.