Gospel in Malayalam
സുവിശേഷം (suvishesham) is the Gospel, literally good news, and the name of each of the four Gospels. Kerala's Christian communities use it constantly in church and in print.
Most common translation
Good news, gospel.
പള്ളിയിൽ അച്ചൻ സുവിശേഷം വായിച്ചു.
palliyil achan suvishesham vaayichu
The priest read the gospel in the church.
All Malayalam words for “gospel”
- സുവിശേഷം (suvishesham) — Good news, gospel.
- തിരുവചനം (thiruvachanam) — Holy words, gospel.
തിരുവചനം (thiruvachanam) means holy word or sacred scripture more broadly, so it points at the words of the Bible rather than at the Gospel as a book.
Common questions
How do you say gospel in Malayalam?
സുവിശേഷം (suvishesham) is the word, used both for the Gospel message and for the Gospel books.
Can suvishesham mean good news in general?
Literally it does mean good news, and preachers play on that, but in ordinary use it is understood as the Christian Gospel.