Commander in Malayalam
An officer in charge of a military unit is a കമാൻഡർ (kamaandar) in Malayalam, taken from English and written in Malayalam script. Say ka-maan-dar, with the long aa in the middle. Defence reporting uses it as a matter of course.
Most common translation
Commander, the officer in charge of a military force or unit.
സൈന്യത്തിന്റെ കമാൻഡർ ഉത്തരവിട്ടു.
sainyathinte kamaandar uttharavittu.
The commander of the army gave the order.
All Malayalam words for “commander”
- കമാൻഡർ (kamaandar) — Commander, the officer in charge of a military force or unit.
- പടത്തലവന് (padathalavan) — Commander of an army, general.
കമാൻഡർ (kamaandar) is the current borrowed title, while പടത്തലവന് (padathalavan) is the native compound for the commander of an army or a general, with a more literary and historical flavour.
Common questions
How do you say commander in Malayalam?
Use കമാൻഡർ (kamaandar), the commander of a force or unit.
Is there a native Malayalam word for an army commander?
Yes, പടത്തലവന് (padathalavan), literally the head of the army, used for a general.