Somersault in Malayalam
മറിച്ചല് (marichal) covers a somersault along with turning over, a fall and a reversal, and Kerala political writing loves it for a leader who has changed sides. The physical and figurative senses live comfortably together. Three syllables, light.
Change, alteration, turning over, fall, deceit, somersault.
കുട്ടി കളത്തിൽ മറിച്ചൽ കാണിച്ചു
kutti kalathil marichal kanichu
The child did a somersault in the field.
All Malayalam words for “somersault”
- മറിച്ചല് (marichal) — Change, alteration, turning over, fall, deceit, somersault.
- മലക്കംമറിയുക (malakkammariyuka) — Perform somersault backwards.
മലക്കംമറിയുക (malakkammariyuka) is the specific verb for turning a backward somersault, so use it for the gymnastic move and മറിച്ചല് (marichal) for the noun or the figurative turn.
Common questions
How do you say somersault in Malayalam?
മറിച്ചല് (marichal) as a noun; മലക്കംമറിയുക (malakkammariyuka) for the act of turning one backwards.
Can it mean a change of position in politics?
Yes, and that is one of its commonest uses in Malayalam journalism.