Rival in Malayalam
A rival is എതിരാളി (ethirali), literally the person on the other side. Sport, politics and business all use it, and it carries no particular hostility beyond being in opposition.
Most common translation
Rival, enemy, opponent, adversary.
കളിയിൽ എന്റെ എതിരാളി ചേട്ടനായിരുന്നു.
kaliyil ente ethirali chettanaayirunnu
In the game my opponent was my elder brother.
All Malayalam words for “rival”
- എതിരാളി (ethirali) — Rival, enemy, opponent, adversary.
- പോരുകാരന് (porukaran) — Fighter, soldier, quarrelsome person, rival, competitor, warmonger, aggressor.
- ശത്രു (shathru) — Enemy, foe, rival.
- എതിര്പക്ഷം (ethirpaksham) — Opposition, rival party.
shathru is an outright enemy and much stronger, porukaran is a fighter or a quarrelsome type, and ethirpaksham is the opposing side or party rather than a person.
Common questions
How do you say rival in Malayalam?
Say എതിരാളി (ethirali).
Is shathru the same as rival?
No. It means enemy, so it is far harsher than a rival in a match or an election.