Deceitfulness in Malayalam
Deceitfulness is കാപട്യം (kaapatyam) in Malayalam, the noun for hypocrisy and double dealing. It names the quality rather than one act of lying. Editorials and sermons both reach for it.
Most common translation
Deceitfulness, hypocrisy, falsehood, dishonesty, mendacity.
അവന്റെ വാക്കിൽ കാപട്യം ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു.
avante vaakkil kaapatyam undaayirunnu.
There was hypocrisy in his words.
Dictionary entry
- കാപട്യം (kaapatyam) — Deceitfulness, hypocrisy, falsehood, dishonesty, mendacity.
Only one option is listed, and it bundles deceitfulness, hypocrisy and dishonesty together.
Common questions
What is deceitfulness in Malayalam?
Say കാപട്യം (kaapatyam).
Does it mean hypocrisy too?
Yes, hypocrisy and falsehood come within the same word.