Adultery in Malayalam
Neither word listed here is the normal Malayalam term for adultery. ദോഷം (dosham) is a broad word for fault, flaw or sin, and the sense of adultery is only one item buried in its long list of meanings. If you need the specific legal or moral term, this list will not give it to you.
Flaw, harm, fault, sin, bad manners, illness, dusk, poetical defect, adultery.
ഈ പണിയിൽ ഒരു ദോഷം കണ്ടില്ല.
ee paniyil oru dosham kandilla.
No fault was found in this work.
All Malayalam words for “adultery”
- ദോഷം (dosham) — Flaw, harm, fault, sin, bad manners, illness, dusk, poetical defect, adultery.
- പിഴ (pizha) — Slip, oversight, error, injustice, livelihood, atonement, prostitution, adultery, fine.
ദോഷം (dosham) means fault, defect, harm or sin of many kinds, and പിഴ (pizha) covers error, injustice and misconduct, including prostitution; both reach adultery only as a distant extension.
Common questions
How is adultery said in Malayalam?
The listed options do not include a specific word for adultery. ദോഷം (dosham) is a general word for fault or sin.
What is dosham normally used for?
Everyday use is quite different: a flaw in an object, a fault in someone's behaviour, or an astrological affliction.