Predecessor in Malayalam
മുന്ഗാമി (mungaami) is the predecessor, whoever held a post before the present holder. It is built on the word for before and belongs to office and official writing.
Most common translation
Predecessor.
പുതിയ ടീച്ചർ മുന്ഗാമിയെക്കാൾ കർശനമാണ്.
puthiya teecchar mungaamiyekkaal karshanamaanu.
The new teacher is stricter than her predecessor.
Dictionary entry
- മുന്ഗാമി (mungaami) — Predecessor.
The word is about sequence in a position; for an ancestor or forebear Malayalam uses other terms.
Common questions
How do you say predecessor in Malayalam?
മുന്ഗാമി (mungaami).
Does it mean ancestor?
No, it refers to whoever came before in a post or a role.