Singly in Malayalam
ഒറ്റയ്ക്ക് (ottaykk) is singly, one by one, by oneself, and it is the usual way to say that somebody did something alone. It is built on the word for single.
Most common translation
Single-handed, singly, alone.
അവൻ ഒറ്റയ്ക്ക് യാത്ര ചെയ്തു.
avan ottaykku yaathra cheythu.
He travelled solo.
All Malayalam words for “singly”
- ഒറ്റയ്ക്ക് (ottaykk) — Single-handed, singly, alone.
- തന്നെ (thanne) — Alone, singly, by oneself, yes, indeed, spontaneously.
- മാത്രം (maathram) — That much, only, alone, singly.
തന്നെ (thanne) and മാത്രം (maathram) mean alone in the sense of only, nothing besides, so they do not describe doing things one at a time.
Common questions
How do you say singly in Malayalam?
Use ഒറ്റയ്ക്ക് (ottaykk).
What is the difference from maathram?
maathram means only or nothing but, while ottaykk is about being alone or acting one at a time.