Evidence in Malayalam
Evidence is തെളിവ് (thelivu) in Malayalam, the word in court reports, police statements and arguments at home. It covers proof as well, so one word does for both. The th is dental and the final u is barely voiced.
Evidence, proof, something that shows what is true; proof; evidence that shows something is true, confirmation, grounds for believing.
പോലീസിന് തെളിവ് കിട്ടി.
poleesinu thelivu kitti.
The police got evidence.
All Malayalam words for “evidence”
- തെളിവ് (thelivu) — Evidence, proof, something that shows what is true; proof; evidence that shows something is true, confirmation, grounds for believing.
- തെളിയിക്കുക (theliyikkuka) — Prove, give evidence or proof, bring to light.
- മാപ്പുസാക്ഷി (maappusakshi) — King's evidence, approver, an informer.
- മൊഴി (mozhi) — Word, language, saying, evidence or statement given in a court of law.
- ശാസ്ത്രീയം (shaasthreeyam) — Scientific. Relating to science; based on proper study, evidence and method.
തെളിവ് is the noun and തെളിയിക്കുക the verb to prove or bring to light. മൊഴി is a statement given in court, മാപ്പുസാക്ഷി an approver who turns informer, and ശാസ്ത്രീയം means scientific, that is, grounded in evidence.
Common questions
How do you say evidence in Malayalam?
തെളിവ് (thelivu).
Is there a separate word for proof?
Not really. തെളിവ് carries both evidence and proof, and തെളിയിക്കുക is the verb for proving something.