Co-operative in Malayalam
Co-operative, as in a co-operative society, is സഹകരണസംഘം (sahakaranasamgham) in Malayalam, from the words for co-operation and association: sa-ha-ka-ra-na-sam-gham. Kerala is full of these, from banks to stores, so the word is heard daily.
Co-operative society.
നാട്ടിലെ സഹകരണസംഘം കർഷകർക്ക് വായ്പ തരും.
naattile sahakaranasamgham karshakarkku vaaypa tharum.
The local co-operative society gives loans to farmers.
Dictionary entry
- സഹകരണസംഘം (sahakaranasamgham) — Co-operative society.
സഹകരണസംഘം (sahakaranasamgham) names the institution rather than the adjective, so for co-operative effort in general Malayalam uses the first element of the compound on its own.
Common questions
How do you say co-operative in Malayalam?
Say സഹകരണസംഘം (sahakaranasamgham) for a co-operative society.
Does this cover a co-operative bank?
Yes, the same element is used with the word for bank, and such banks are referred to this way across Kerala.