Fighter in Malayalam

One who fights, in war or in life, is a യോദ്ധാവ് (yoddhaav); the word is used for soldiers and admiringly for anyone who refuses to give in. It belongs to a somewhat elevated register. A quarrelsome fighter or rival is പോരുകാരന്‍ (porukaran).

Most common translation

യോദ്ധാവ് (yoddhaav)

Warrior, fighter, soldier.

ആ കഥയിലെ യോദ്ധാവ് വളരെ ധീരനായിരുന്നു.

aa kathayile yoddhaav valare dheeranaayirunnu

The warrior in that story was very brave.

All Malayalam words for “fighter”

yoddhaav is a warrior or fighter, അങ്കക്കാരന്‍ (ankakkaran) is a duellist or combatant in single combat, and porukaran can suggest someone who picks fights.

Common questions

How do you say fighter in Malayalam?

Fighter is യോദ്ധാവ് (yoddhaav).

Which word fits a duellist?

അങ്കക്കാരന്‍ (ankakkaran), a combatant in single combat.