First-born in Malayalam
First-born is അഗ്രജന് (agrajan) in Malayalam, literally the one born at the front. Say a-gra-jan. In practice it is used for the eldest son and, very commonly, simply to mean elder brother.
Most common translation
The first-born son, elder brother.
എന്റെ അഗ്രജൻ ബാംഗ്ലൂരിലാണ് താമസം.
ente agrajan bangalooril aanu thaamasam.
My elder brother lives in Bangalore.
Dictionary entry
- അഗ്രജന് (agrajan) — The first-born son, elder brother.
അഗ്രജന് (agrajan) is a formal, Sanskrit-derived word for a male first-born; in everyday speech the ordinary term for elder brother does the same work.
Common questions
How do you say first-born in Malayalam?
Use അഗ്രജന് (agrajan) for the first-born son or eldest brother.
Is there a feminine form?
A parallel form for an elder sister exists on the same root but is not listed here, so this entry refers to a male.