Superintendent in Malayalam

അദ്ധ്യക്ഷന്‍ (addhyakshan) is the person at the head of something: a chairman, a president, the head of a department, and so also a superintendent. The word says who presides rather than naming a particular rank.

Most common translation

അദ്ധ്യക്ഷന്‍ (addhyakshan)

Superintendent, chairman, head of the department, president, leader.

യോഗത്തിന്റെ അദ്ധ്യക്ഷൻ ആദ്യം സംസാരിച്ചു.

yogathinte addhyakshan aadyam samsaarichu.

The chairman of the meeting spoke first.

Dictionary entry

Posts actually called superintendent in Kerala, in the police or in a government office, are normally said in English; this is the general word for a presiding head.

Common questions

How do you say superintendent in Malayalam?

അദ്ധ്യക്ഷന്‍ (addhyakshan), the head or presiding officer.

Does it also mean chairman?

Yes. അദ്ധ്യക്ഷന്‍ (addhyakshan) is the usual word for the chairman of a meeting or a committee.