Holder in Malayalam
The borrowed ഹോൾഡർ (holdar) is what Kerala actually says for a holder, whether it is a stand that holds something or the person holding a ticket, a licence or a post. It is read just as in English.
Most common translation
Holder, a stand or device that holds something; also the person who holds a ticket, licence or post.
പെൻ ഹോൾഡർ മേശയിൽ ഇരിക്കുന്നു.
pen holdar mesayil irikkunnu.
The pen holder is on the table.
All Malayalam words for “holder”
- ഹോൾഡർ (holdar) — Holder, a stand or device that holds something; also the person who holds a ticket, licence or post.
- ജന്മാധികാരി (janmaadhikaari) — Holder of the birth right, landlord.
ജന്മാധികാരി is a specialised old term for the holder of a birth right, that is a landlord, and is no use for pen holders or ticket holders.
Common questions
How do you say holder in Malayalam?
ഹോൾഡർ (holdar), a holder or stand, and also the person who holds something.
Is a borrowed word acceptable here?
Yes. ഹോൾഡർ is standard in speech and writing, and loanwords of this kind are completely normal in modern Malayalam.