Betrayal in Malayalam
Betrayal in Malayalam is വിശ്വാസവഞ്ചന (vishwaasavanchana), a compound that spells out the offence: cheating of trust. Because it names a breach of faith rather than mere lying, it carries real weight in both speech and legal language. Say vish-waa-sa-van-cha-na.
വിശ്വാസവഞ്ചന (vishwaasavanchana)
Betrayal, perfidy, treachery.
കൂട്ടുകാരന്റെ വിശ്വാസവഞ്ചന അവനെ വേദനിപ്പിച്ചു.
koottukaarante vishwaasavanchana avane vedanippichu.
His friend's betrayal hurt him.
Dictionary entry
- വിശ്വാസവഞ്ചന (vishwaasavanchana) — Betrayal, perfidy, treachery.
വിശ്വാസവഞ്ചന (vishwaasavanchana) covers betrayal, perfidy and treachery, and it is the phrase Kerala courts and newspapers use for criminal breach of trust as well as for personal disloyalty.
Common questions
How do you say betrayal in Malayalam?
Say വിശ്വാസവഞ്ചന (vishwaasavanchana), literally a cheating of trust.
Can it be used about a friend as well as a crime?
Yes. The same word serves for a friend who let you down and for a formal charge of breach of trust, with context deciding the severity.