Governor in Malayalam
A governor is ഗവർണർ (gavarnar), whether the head of a state appointed by the centre or the head of a bank. Newspapers use the borrowed form only. The older native word for a ruler is നാടുവാഴി (naduvazhi).
Most common translation
Governor; the head of a state appointed by the central government, or the head of a bank or institution.
സംസ്ഥാന ഗവർണർ ഇന്ന് എത്തി.
samsthana gavarnar innu ethi.
The state governor arrived today.
All Malayalam words for “governor”
- ഗവർണർ (gavarnar) — Governor; the head of a state appointed by the central government, or the head of a bank or institution.
- നാടുവാഴി (naduvazhi) — Ruler, king, chieftain, ruler of a principality, governor.
നാടുവാഴി (naduvazhi) belongs to Kerala's past, a chieftain or ruler of a principality, while ഗവർണർ (gavarnar) is the modern constitutional office.
Common questions
How do you say governor in Malayalam?
ഗവർണർ (gavarnar).
What was a local ruler called?
നാടുവാഴി (naduvazhi).