Foreword in Malayalam
The foreword to a book is its ആമുഖം (aamukham), the heading printed at the top of that page in Malayalam publishing. It covers both a foreword and a preface.
Most common translation
Face to face; preface, introduction, foreword.
പുസ്തകത്തിന്റെ ആമുഖം ഞാൻ ആദ്യം വായിച്ചു.
pusthakathinte aamukham njaan aadyam vaayichu.
I first read the preface of the book.
All Malayalam words for “foreword”
- ആമുഖം (aamukham) — Face to face; preface, introduction, foreword.
- പ്രസ്താവന (prasthaavana) — Statement, beginning, preface, foreword, a prologue (drama), an introductory speech.
- മുഖവുര (mugavura) — Preface, introduction, foreword.
ആമുഖം (aamukham) and മുഖവുര (mugavura) both mean preface or foreword and are used interchangeably, while പ്രസ്താവന (prasthaavana) is broader: a statement, an introductory speech or the prologue of a play.
Common questions
How do you say foreword in Malayalam?
ആമുഖം (aamukham) is the word, used for a foreword or preface.
Does Malayalam distinguish a foreword from a preface?
Not with separate words. ആമുഖം (aamukham) serves for both, and who wrote it tells the reader which kind it is.