Defection in Malayalam
Defection is കൂറുമാറ്റം (koorumattam) in Malayalam, built from a word for loyalty and one for change, so literally a change of allegiance. It runs koo-ru-maat-tam and is a staple of Kerala political reporting.
Most common translation
Defection.
പാർട്ടിയിലെ കൂറുമാറ്റം വലിയ വാർത്തയായി.
paartiyile koorumattam valiya vaarthayaayi.
The defection in the party became big news.
Dictionary entry
- കൂറുമാറ്റം (koorumattam) — Defection.
കൂറുമാറ്റം (koorumattam) is used almost entirely of politics, for a legislator or party worker crossing to another side, rather than of leaving a job or a team.
Common questions
How do you say defection in Malayalam?
കൂറുമാറ്റം (koorumattam), the change of loyalty from one party or side to another.
Would it fit a player changing clubs?
It would read as a political metaphor; sports coverage talks about a transfer or a move instead.