Older in Malayalam

Most common translation

Older, elder, greater in age; used especially of an elder brother or sister. For an older thing Malayalam says pazhaya.

അവൻ എന്റെ മൂത്ത സഹോദരനാണ്.

avan ente moottha sahodaranaanu.

He is my older brother.

All Malayalam words for “older”

മൂത്ത (moottha) — Older, elder, greater in age; used especially of an elder brother or sister. For an older thing Malayalam says pazhaya.
വളർന്നു (valarnnu) — Grown. Became bigger or older; increased in size, amount or maturity.
വൈൻ (vain) — Wine; an alcoholic drink made from grapes. The older word veenju is used mainly in church and literary contexts.