Upwards in Malayalam
മേലോട്ട് (melottu) means upward and upwards, built from the word for above plus the ending that marks direction. It is the plain word for looking up, climbing up and prices going up. The doubled consonant is held and the final vowel is short.
Most common translation
Upward, upwards.
കുട്ടിയുടെ പട്ടം മേലോട്ട് പൊങ്ങി.
kuttiyude pattam melottu pongi.
The child's kite rose upward.
All Malayalam words for “upwards”
- മേലോട്ട് (melottu) — Upward, upwards.
- പുറത്തേക്ക് (purathekk) — Out, outwards, upwards.
പുറത്തേക്ക് (purathekk) means outward and should not be borrowed for upward, whatever the gloss in this entry suggests.
Common questions
How do you say upwards in Malayalam?
Upwards is മേലോട്ട് (melottu).
How is melottu formed?
From the word meaning above plus the directional ending, the same pattern that gives downward and outward.