Since in Malayalam
മുതൽ (muthal) is since or from, and unlike English it follows the time word, so since morning comes out as morning plus muthal. It is the standard way to mark where a stretch of time begins.
Most common translation
Since, from; placed after the time word, as in raavile muthal, since morning.
രാവിലെ മുതൽ മഴ പെയ്യുന്നു.
raavile muthal mazha peyyunnu.
It has been raining since morning.
All Malayalam words for “since”
- മുതൽ (muthal) — Since, from; placed after the time word, as in raavile muthal, since morning.
- ആജന്മം (aajanmam) — From the date of birth, lifelong, ever since birth.
- ജന്മശത്രു (janmashathru) — Enemy since one's birth.
It does not cover the other English since, meaning because, which needs a conjunction; ആജന്മം (aajanmam) is the fixed compound for ever since birth.
Common questions
How do you say since in Malayalam?
Put മുതൽ (muthal) after the time word, as in morning plus muthal for since morning.
Can it mean because?
No. The causal since is a different word in Malayalam.