Reverse in Malayalam

The reverse side of something is മറുപുറം (marupuram), literally the other face. It is what you turn a coin, a page or a document over to find, and the word is plain enough for everyday use.

Most common translation

മറുപുറം (marupuram)

The other side, reverse side, opposite side.

കടലാസിന്റെ മറുപുറത്ത് പേര് എഴുതൂ.

kadalaasinte marupurathu peru ezhuthoo.

Write your name on the other side of the paper.

All Malayalam words for “reverse”

viparyayam is a reversal of fortune or a setback, vilomam is reverse order as used in grammar and arithmetic, and vyathyaasam is simply difference; putting a vehicle into reverse is done with the English word in Kerala.

Common questions

How do you say reverse in Malayalam?

Say മറുപുറം (marupuram) for the reverse side of a thing.

Which word means the reverse order?

വിലോമം (vilomam), which names an inverted sequence.