Fellow in Malayalam
Your companion, mate or the fellow you work and travel with is കൂട്ടുകാരൻ (koottukaaran), built from koottu, company. It is friendly and neutral in tone. For a chap or guy spoken of in passing, Malayalam says ആൾ (aal).
Most common translation
Fellow, a companion or mate, the man one works, studies or travels with.
എന്റെ കൂട്ടുകാരൻ ഇന്ന് വന്നില്ല.
ente koottukaaran innu vannilla.
My fellow did not come today.
All Malayalam words for “fellow”
- കൂട്ടുകാരൻ (koottukaaran) — Fellow, a companion or mate, the man one works, studies or travels with.
- അജ്ഞന് (ajnjan) — Fool, stupid, fellow, ignoramus.
- ആൾ (aal) — Guy, a man, a fellow, a chap.
- അനുഭാവം (anubhavam) — Sympathy, mental support, sharing the feelings of others, fellow feeling.
- ഇവന് (ivan) — This man, this fellow.
- കൊതിയന് (kothiyan) — Greedy fellow, covetous person.
- തെമ്മാടി (themmadi) — Rogue, rascal, debauchee, vulgar fellow.
- നക്കി (nakki) — One who licks, a mean beggar, ungrateful fellow.
- പത്രാസുകാരന് (pathraasukaaran) — A boasting fellow, one who is found of show or ostentation.
- പഴുപ്പന് (pazhuppan) — A bilious, unhealthy man; (idm.) a spiritless, dull man, a useless, clumsy fellow.
- പൈന്തല് (painthal) — A darling, a fine fellow.
- മടയന് (madayan) — Foolish fellow, dunce, idiot (fem.).
- മഠയന് (madayan) — Stupid fellow, blockhead, idiot, fool.
- മണ്ടന് (mandan) — Stupid fellow, fool.
- വിരുതന് (viruthan) — Clever, cunning fellow, a skilful person.
- ശപ്പന് (shappan) — Rogue, bad fellow, ill-natured man.
- ശവം (shavam) — Dead body, corpse; (fig.) clumsy, useless fellow.
- സഹോദരന് (sahodaran) — Brother, fellow believer.
- സൂത്രക്കാരന് (soothrakkaaran) — A cunning fellow.
- ഹതഭാഗ്യന് (hathabhaagyan) — Unfortunate fellow.
koottukaaran is a companion, aal is a neutral guy or person, while തെമ്മാടി (themmadi) and കൊതിയന് (kothiyan) label a fellow unflatteringly.
Common questions
How do you say fellow in Malayalam?
Fellow is കൂട്ടുകാരൻ (koottukaaran).
What word is used for an ordinary guy?
ആൾ (aal), a man or chap.