Confession in Malayalam
കുമ്പസാരം (kumbasaram) is the Malayalam word for confession, specifically confession made to a Christian priest, and it is familiar across Kerala given the state's large Christian community. Say it kum-ba-sa-ram. It is also used loosely for owning up to anything.
Confession before a Christian priest, confession.
ഞായറാഴ്ച അവൻ കുമ്പസാരത്തിന് പോയി.
njaayaraazhcha avan kumbasarathinu poyi.
He went for confession on Sunday.
All Malayalam words for “confession”
- കുമ്പസാരം (kumbasaram) — Confession before a Christian priest, confession.
- മാനസാന്തരപ്പെടുക (maanasaantharappeduka) — Accept the Christian way of life after confession.
കുമ്പസാരം (kumbasaram) names the act of confessing, while മാനസാന്തരപ്പെടുക (maanasaantharappeduka) is a verb describing a change of heart and acceptance of the Christian way of life that follows confession.
Common questions
How do you say confession in Malayalam?
കുമ്പസാരം (kumbasaram) is the word, used first of all for sacramental confession before a priest.
Can kumbasaram be used outside church?
Yes, speakers use it light-heartedly for admitting a mistake or a secret, the way English speakers say they have a confession to make.