Complement in Malayalam
Complement is പൂരകം (poorakam), from the root meaning to fill. It names whatever completes something else, and Malayalam grammar and mathematics books use it in exactly that way.
Most common translation
Complement, inhalation.
ഈ വാക്യത്തിൽ പൂരകം ഏതാണ് എന്ന് പറയൂ.
ee vaakyathil poorakam ethaanu ennu parayoo.
Tell me which is the complement in this sentence.
Dictionary entry
- പൂരകം (poorakam) — Complement, inhalation.
The one listed word doubles as the yoga term for the in-breath, the filling stage of a breathing exercise, so watch the context.
Common questions
How do you say complement in Malayalam?
പൂരകം (poorakam), that which completes or fills out something.
Why does the same word mean inhalation?
Because both senses come from filling: the breath that fills the lungs and the part that fills out a whole.