Decision in Malayalam

A decision handed down — a verdict, a ruling, a settlement — is തീര്‍പ്പ്‌ (theerpp). The long ee followed by a clipped pp gives the word its shape. For the final word on a matter, Malayalam has the neat compound അവസാനവാക്ക് (avasanavakku).

Most common translation

തീര്‍പ്പ്‌ (theerpp)

Decision, settlement, judgement, sentence, a sort of bonus in addition to the harvest wages paid in kind to agricultural workers.

കോടതി ഇന്ന് തീര്‍പ്പ്‌ പറഞ്ഞു.

kodathi innu theerppu paranju.

The court gave its judgement today.

All Malayalam words for “decision”

തീര്‍പ്പ്‌ (theerpp) is a decision or judgement, അവസാനവാക്ക് (avasanavakku) the last word on something, നിയമം (niyamam) a decision that has hardened into a rule, and അപ്പീൽ (appeel) the appeal filed against one.

Common questions

How do you say decision in Malayalam?

A decision is തീര്‍പ്പ്‌ (theerpp).

Which word fits a court verdict?

തീര്‍പ്പ്‌ (theerpp) is exactly that, covering judgement and sentence as well as decision.