Surplus in Malayalam
Surplus is മിച്ചം (micham) in Malayalam, the amount left over once needs are met. Accountants use it for a balance in hand and households use it for food or money that remains. It also appears when income runs ahead of spending.
Most common translation
Balance, surplus, what is left after use, greater income (than expenditure).
ചെലവ് കഴിഞ്ഞ് കുറച്ച് പണം മിച്ചം ഉണ്ട്.
chelavu kazhinju kurachu panam micham undu.
After expenses there is some money left over.
All Malayalam words for “surplus”
- മിച്ചം (micham) — Balance, surplus, what is left after use, greater income (than expenditure).
- കൂടുതല് (kooduthal) — Excess, surplus.
- ബാക്കി (bakki) — Balance, remnant, surplus.
- വാശി (vaashi) — Obstinacy, measure, excess, surplus, cure, fire, the medicinal plant, Kotuveli.
micham and bakki both mean what is left over, with bakki leaning towards a remaining balance, while kooduthal simply means extra or excess.
Common questions
How do you say surplus in Malayalam?
Say മിച്ചം (micham).
Is kooduthal wrong for surplus?
Not wrong, but കൂടുതല് (kooduthal) means extra or more than needed, while മിച്ചം (micham) is specifically what remains after use.