Overpowering in Malayalam

Overpowering in the sense of crushing something down is അമര്‍ത്തല്‍ (amarthal). The word carries force and suppression, as when resistance is pressed flat.

Most common translation

അമര്‍ത്തല്‍ (amarthal)

Overpowering, crushing down.

ഒരു അമർത്തൽ കൊണ്ട് യന്ത്രം പ്രവർത്തിച്ചു തുടങ്ങി.

oru amarthal kond yanthram pravarthichu thudangi.

With one press, the machine started working.

Dictionary entry

Because the single option leans on force, it would not translate overpowering used of a scent or a feeling.

Common questions

How do you say overpowering in Malayalam?

അമര്‍ത്തല്‍ (amarthal), overpowering in the sense of crushing down.

Can it describe an overpowering smell?

No. It is about suppression by force, not about intensity of smell.