Opposite in Malayalam
Opposite translates as എതിര് (ethir), used for the facing side, the facing direction and the other party in a dispute. When opposite means contrary or unfavourable, വിപരീത (vipareetha) is the better fit.
Most common translation
Opposite, adverse, confronting, facing.
ആ കട ഞങ്ങളുടെ വീടിന്റെ എതിര്വശത്താണ്.
aa kada njangalude veedinte ethirvashathaanu.
That shop is opposite our house.
All Malayalam words for “opposite”
- എതിര് (ethir) — Opposite, adverse, confronting, facing.
- വിപരീത (vipareetha) — Opposite, unfavourable, hostile, contrary.
- എതിരഭിപ്രായം (ethirabhipraayam) — Diametrically opposite view.
- എതിര്കക്ഷി (ethirkakshi) — Defendant, the opposite party.
- എതിര്വശം (ethirvasham) — Opposite side.
- മറുതല (maruthala) — Opposite party or side.
- മറുപക്ഷം (marupaksham) — Opposite side or hostile party.
- മറുപുറം (marupuram) — The other side, reverse side, opposite side.
- വിപരീതം (vipareetham) — Sth. unfavourable, hostile contrary or opposite.
- വിലോമം (vilomam) — The reverse or opposite order/course.
- വൈരുദ്ധ്യം (vairuddhyam) — Contradiction, the contrary, state of being opposite, discordance, disharmony.
ethirvasham and marupaksham name the opposite side, maruthala and ethirkakshi the opposing party or defendant, and ethirabhipraayam a diametrically opposed opinion.
Common questions
How do you say opposite in Malayalam?
എതിര് (ethir) is the general word; വിപരീത (vipareetha) covers opposite in the sense of contrary.
How do you say the opposite side?
എതിര്വശം (ethirvasham), or മറുപക്ഷം (marupaksham) when the rival camp is meant.