Admonish in Malayalam

To admonish is ശാസിക്കുക (shaasikkuka), the verb for rebuking or reprimanding someone, often a parent or teacher correcting a child. It implies authority on the part of the speaker, which matches the English word well. The spelling begins with the palatal sha sound.

Most common translation

ശാസിക്കുക (shaasikkuka)

Admonish, rebuke.

കുട്ടികളെ അനാവശ്യമായി ശാസിക്കുക വേണ്ട.

kuttikale anaavashyamaayi shaasikkuka venda.

There is no need to scold children unnecessarily.

Dictionary entry

As the only listed option it carries the whole range from a gentle warning to a sharp telling-off, with tone of voice doing the rest.

Common questions

How do you say admonish in Malayalam?

ശാസിക്കുക (shaasikkuka), to rebuke or admonish.

Is it harsher than a warning?

It is firmer than a warning, since it assumes the speaker has the standing to correct the listener.