Christening in Malayalam
പേരിടല് (peridal) is the naming ceremony for a child, and it serves for a Christian christening as well. Literally it is name-placing: pe-ri-dal.
Most common translation
Christening, baptism, the ceremony of giving a name to a child.
കുഞ്ഞിന്റെ പേരിടല് ചടങ്ങ് നാളെയാണ്.
kunjinte peridal chadangu naaleyaanu.
The baby's naming ceremony is tomorrow.
Dictionary entry
- പേരിടല് (peridal) — Christening, baptism, the ceremony of giving a name to a child.
പേരിടല് (peridal) covers any ceremony of giving a child a name, baptism included, which makes it broader than the English word.
Common questions
How do you say christening in Malayalam?
പേരിടല് (peridal), the ceremony of giving a name to a child.
Does it refer only to Christian practice?
No. Naming ceremonies in other communities are described with the same word, which simply means the giving of a name.