Translator in Malayalam
പരിഭാഷകന് (paribhaashakan) is the translator, formed from the word for rendering into another language plus the masculine doer ending. It is the term used on book covers and in official appointments. The long vowel in the middle takes the weight.
Most common translation
Translator.
ഈ പുസ്തകത്തിന്റെ പരിഭാഷകന് ആരാണ്?
ee pusthakathinte paribhaashakan aaraanu?
Who is the translator of this book?
Dictionary entry
- പരിഭാഷകന് (paribhaashakan) — Translator.
The ending here is masculine; for a woman translator Malayalam substitutes the feminine ending on the same stem.
Common questions
How do you say translator in Malayalam?
പരിഭാഷകന് (paribhaashakan).
Is the same word used for an interpreter?
Usually not. പരിഭാഷകന് (paribhaashakan) suggests written translation, and spoken interpreting is described differently.