Previous in Malayalam
Previous is മുൻപത്തെ (munpathe), the one before this one, used of weeks, chapters and jobs. It grows out of the short word for before, which also appears on its own as മുൻ (mun), the prefix for former or ex-.
Most common translation
Previous, earlier, the one coming before the present one.
മുൻപത്തെ ക്ലാസിൽ ഇത് പഠിച്ചു.
munpathe klaasil ithu padichu
We learned this in the previous class.
All Malayalam words for “previous”
- മുൻപത്തെ (munpathe) — Previous, earlier, the one coming before the present one.
- മുൻ (mun) — Former, previous, ex-, holding a position earlier but not now; pre-, before, earlier than; Malayalam uses mun as a prefix, as in munkootti, beforehand.
- മുൻപുള്ള (munpulla) — Prior, earlier, previous; coming before in time or order.
- ജന്മാന്തരവാസന (janmaantharavaasana) — Instinctive traits derived from previous births.
- പൂര്വ്വജന്മം (poorvajanmam) — The previous birth, the last birth.
- മുന്നിരിപ്പ് (munniripp) — Previous balance in hand, cash in hand.
- വിധി (vidhi) — Fate, destiny, fortune, nemesis, Karma, result of one's Karma (deed) in the previous birth, order, Brahma, law, rule, verdict, judgement.
munpathe and മുൻപുള്ള (munpulla) both mean earlier, the second a little more formal, മുൻ (mun) is the prefix, and പൂര്വ്വജന്മം (poorvajanmam) is specific to a previous birth in religious talk.
Common questions
How do you say previous in Malayalam?
മുൻപത്തെ (munpathe), the previous or earlier one.
How do I say the former chief minister?
Put the prefix മുൻ (mun) in front of the title, which is how Malayalam handles ex- and former.