Consent in Malayalam
The word you want for consent in most situations is സമ്മതം (sammatham), with the double m held briefly as sam-ma-tham. It works in ordinary conversation and in formal settings alike, from a parent agreeing to a marriage to a patient agreeing to treatment.
Consent, agreement, recognition, approval, liking.
യാത്രയ്ക്ക് അച്ഛൻ സമ്മതം തന്നു.
yaathraykku achan sammatham thannu.
Father gave his consent for the trip.
All Malayalam words for “consent”
- സമ്മതം (sammatham) — Consent, agreement, recognition, approval, liking.
- അനുമതി (anumathi) — Approval, consent, permission.
- അംഗീകരണം (amgeekaranam) — Approval, acceptance, admission, recognition, consent.
സമ്മതം (sammatham) is agreement given by the person concerned, while അനുമതി (anumathi) is permission handed down by someone with authority, such as an office or a parent. അംഗീകരണം (amgeekaranam) is narrower still and leans towards formal recognition or official approval.
Common questions
How do you say consent in Malayalam?
Say സമ്മതം (sammatham). It covers both the noun consent and the act of agreeing to something.
Is anumathi the same as sammatham?
Not quite. അനുമതി (anumathi) is permission granted from above, so a school gives അനുമതി while the student gives സമ്മതം.