Betrothal in Malayalam
The engagement ceremony that precedes a Kerala wedding is വിവാഹനിശ്ചയം (vivaahanishchayam), literally the fixing of the marriage. It is the word on invitation cards and in family conversation, and it refers to the event as much as to the agreement. Say vi-vaa-ha-nish-cha-yam.
വിവാഹനിശ്ചയം (vivaahanishchayam)
Engagement, betrothal.
ചേച്ചിയുടെ വിവാഹനിശ്ചയം അടുത്ത ആഴ്ച നടക്കും.
chechchiyude vivaahanishchayam aduttha aazhcha nadakkum.
My sister's engagement will take place next week.
All Malayalam words for “betrothal”
- വിവാഹനിശ്ചയം (vivaahanishchayam) — Engagement, betrothal.
- പ്രതിശ്രുതം (prathishrutham) — Promise, betrothal.
വിവാഹനിശ്ചയം (vivaahanishchayam) is the betrothal as a real occasion between two families. പ്രതിശ്രുതം (prathishrutham) is a more literary word for a promise given, used of a pledge in general and of being promised in marriage.
Common questions
How do you say betrothal in Malayalam?
Say വിവാഹനിശ്ചയം (vivaahanishchayam), the word for an engagement or betrothal.
Is the betrothal a formal event in Kerala?
Yes, families usually hold a gathering where the match is settled, and that gathering is what the word names.