Upside in Malayalam
Neither entry here translates upside as the good side of a situation; both are about turning things over. തകടം (thakadam) names a state of being turned topsy turvy, the confusion of what was once in order. For upside meaning the advantage of something, Malayalam uses its nouns for benefit instead.
Most common translation
Turning topsyturvy, turning upside down, confusion.
കാറ്റിൽ മുറിയാകെ തകടം ആയി.
kaattil muriyaake thakadam aayi
In the wind the whole room turned upside down.
All Malayalam words for “upside”
- തകടം (thakadam) — Turning topsyturvy, turning upside down, confusion.
- മറിയുക (mariyuka) — Tumble down, go upside down, turn over, fall down, change one's views.
മറിയുക (mariyuka) is the verb, to tumble or turn over, and it is also used of a person changing their stand.
Common questions
How do you say upside down in Malayalam?
The state of being turned upside down is തകടം (thakadam).
Is there a Malayalam word for the upside of a situation?
Not in this entry. That sense is carried by nouns for benefit or gain, which belong elsewhere in the dictionary.