Opponent in Malayalam
An opponent is എതിരാളി (ethirali) in Malayalam, the word for a rival in a match, an election or an argument. Where hostility is stronger there is വിരോധി (virodhi), an enemy. Sports commentary uses the first.
Most common translation
Rival, enemy, opponent, adversary.
കളിയിൽ എന്റെ എതിരാളി ചേട്ടനായിരുന്നു.
kaliyil ente ethirali chettanaayirunnu
In the game my opponent was my elder brother.
All Malayalam words for “opponent”
- എതിരാളി (ethirali) — Rival, enemy, opponent, adversary.
- വിരോധി (virodhi) — Inimical, hostile; enemy, opponent.
എതിരാളി is a rival or adversary you face, while വിരോധി carries open enmity and is also used as an adjective for hostile.
Common questions
How do you say opponent in Malayalam?
Say എതിരാളി (ethirali).
Which word means enemy?
വിരോധി (virodhi).