Charity in Malayalam
Giving to those in need is ധര്മ്മം (dharmmam) when Malayalam speaks of charity, the same word that elsewhere means duty and righteousness. Alms handed to a beggar are described with it.
Most common translation
Ethics, morality, duty, blessing, religion, property, function, nature, charity.
സത്യം പറയുന്നതാണ് വലിയ ധര്മ്മം.
sathyam parayunnathaanu valiya dharmmam
Telling the truth is the great virtue.
All Malayalam words for “charity”
- ധര്മ്മം (dharmmam) — Ethics, morality, duty, blessing, religion, property, function, nature, charity.
- ധര്മ്മസ്ഥാപനം (dharmmasthaapanam) — Charitable establishment; enforcing or establishing charity or moral laws.
ധര്മ്മം (dharmmam) is charity as an act of giving, while ധര്മ്മസ്ഥാപനം (dharmmasthaapanam) is a charitable institution or trust.
Common questions
How do you say charity in Malayalam?
ധര്മ്മം (dharmmam) carries the sense of charity or alms among its wider meanings.
What is a charitable organisation called?
ധര്മ്മസ്ഥാപനം (dharmmasthaapanam), an establishment set up for charitable purposes.