Foreign in Malayalam
Foreign, belonging to another country, is വിദേശ (videsha), from vi, other, and desha, land. It behaves almost like a prefix, standing right before the noun, so you meet it in front of words for goods, travel and money. Older Malayalam kept several words for a foreign land.
Most common translation
Foreign, belonging to another country, from abroad.
അവൻ വിദേശ രാജ്യത്ത് ജോലി ചെയ്യുന്നു.
avan videsha raajyathu joli cheyyunnu
He works in a foreign country.
All Malayalam words for “foreign”
- വിദേശ (videsha) — Foreign, belonging to another country, from abroad.
- അഗ്നിവര്ണ്ണം (agnivarnnam) — Having the colour of fire, a kind of foreign liquor (brandy).
- ദേശാന്തരം (deshaantharam) — Foreign land.
- പരജനം (parajanam) — Foreign people, others, enemies.
- പരദേശം (paradesham) — Foreign country, exile.
- പുറദിക്ക് (puradikk) — Other places or directions, foreign places.
- പുറനാട് (puranadu) — Other countries, foreign countries.
- മറുനാട് (marunaad) — Foreign country.
- വിദേശനയം (videshanayam) — Foreign policy.
- വിദേശനാണ്യം (videshanaanyam) — Foreign exchange.
- വിദേശാധിപത്യം (videshaadhipathyam) — Foreign domination.
വിദേശ is the modern everyday adjective; ദേശാന്തരം, പരദേശം and മറുനാട് all mean a foreign country in older or literary use, and പരജനം means outsiders.
Common questions
How do you say foreign in Malayalam?
വിദേശ (videsha).
Is there a word for a foreign land?
Yes, മറുനാട് (marunaad) and പരദേശം (paradesham) both mean a foreign country, the second often with a hint of exile.