Defamation in Malayalam
Defamation translates as അപകീര്ത്തി (apakeerththi), literally the loss of good name. It is a formal, Sanskritic word and is what you would meet in a legal notice or a news report. Four syllables, with the stress on the opening a.
Most common translation
Infamy, defamation.
ഈ വാർത്ത കുടുംബത്തിന് അപകീര്ത്തി ഉണ്ടാക്കി.
ee vaarththa kudumbaththinu apakeerththi undaakki.
This news brought infamy to the family.
All Malayalam words for “defamation”
- അപകീര്ത്തി (apakeerththi) — Infamy, defamation.
- അപഖ്യാതി (apakhyathi) — Infamy, defamation.
- കളങ്കം (kalankam) — Stain, impurity, blackness, blemish, defamation, blot.
അപഖ്യാതി (apakhyathi) is a near twin and equally formal, while കളങ്കം (kalankam) is a stain or blemish on reputation rather than the act of defaming.
Common questions
How do you say defamation in Malayalam?
Use അപകീര്ത്തി (apakeerththi), infamy or defamation.
Is kalankam the same thing?
Not quite. കളങ്കം (kalankam) is the blot or stain left behind, not the defamatory act.