Devil in Malayalam
A devil or evil spirit is a പിശാച് (pishach), ending in a short clipped ch. The word turns up in ghost stories, in abuse, and in mock exasperation at a badly behaved child.
Most common translation
Evil spirit, devil, demon.
കഥയിലെ പിശാച് കുട്ടികളെ പേടിപ്പിച്ചു.
kathayile pishaachu kuttikale pedippichu.
The demon in the story frightened the children.
All Malayalam words for “devil”
- പിശാച് (pishach) — Evil spirit, devil, demon.
- ഇബിലീസ് (ibilees) — (Arab.) satan, devil, rogue.
ഇബിലീസ് (ibilees) comes from Arabic and names Satan in Islamic usage, also thrown at a rogue, while പിശാച് (pishach) is the general word for a demon.
Common questions
How do you say devil in Malayalam?
പിശാച് (pishach) is the usual word for a devil or demon.
Is pishach as strong as the English devil?
Said of a spirit, yes. Used as an insult it is fairly mild, roughly like calling someone a little monster.