Expatriate in Malayalam
Few words are heard more often in Kerala than പ്രവാസി (pravasi), the Malayalam for an expatriate. It covers anyone living away from home, though in practice it means the Malayali working in the Gulf, and state schemes and airline advertisements use it exactly that way. The stress sits on the first syllable, pra-va-si.
Expatriate, emigrant, one who lives away from home or homeland (voluntary) exile.
എന്റെ ചേട്ടന് ഒരു പ്രവാസിയാണ്.
ente chettan oru pravasiyaanu.
My elder brother is an expatriate.
Dictionary entry
- പ്രവാസി (pravasi) — Expatriate, emigrant, one who lives away from home or homeland (voluntary) exile.
പ്രവാസി (pravasi) is the single word for an expatriate, an emigrant or a voluntary exile; it carries no legal definition, so it fits a student abroad as comfortably as a long-term migrant worker.
Common questions
How do you say expatriate in Malayalam?
Say പ്രവാസി (pravasi). It is the standard word for a Malayali living outside Kerala or outside India.
Is it only used for Gulf migrants?
That is the everyday association, but the word itself simply means someone living away from their homeland, so it applies to any country.