Leftists in Malayalam
Kerala politics talks constantly about ഇടതുപക്ഷം (idathupaksham), the leftists. Built from the word for the left side, it takes in socialists and communists together and often stands for the opposition bloc. Newspapers use it for the left front as a body.
Most common translation
Leftists, socialists and communists, the opposition party.
പത്രത്തിൽ ഇടതുപക്ഷം എന്ന വാക്ക് പലപ്പോഴും കാണാം.
pathrathil idathupaksham enna vaakku palappozhum kaanaam.
The word for the left wing often appears in the newspaper.
Dictionary entry
- ഇടതുപക്ഷം (idathupaksham) — Leftists, socialists and communists, the opposition party.
The one option listed is a collective noun for the left as a group, not a label for an individual.
Common questions
How do you say leftists in Malayalam?
ഇടതുപക്ഷം (idathupaksham).
Does idathupaksham name a particular party?
No, it covers the left as a whole, and in context the left coalition or the opposition.