Harassment in Malayalam
Harassment in the modern sense, including workplace and sexual harassment, is പീഡനം (peedanam) in Malayalam. It is the word used in news reports and complaints, and it is strong, suggesting real torment rather than mild annoyance. Pronounce it pee-da-nam, with a long ee and a retroflex d.
Infliction, tormenting, persecution, harassment.
ഈ ചൂടുള്ള കാലാവസ്ഥ ഒരു പീഡനം ആയി തോന്നി.
ee choodulla kaalaavastha oru peedanam aayi thonni
This hot weather felt like a torment.
All Malayalam words for “harassment”
- പീഡനം (peedanam) — Infliction, tormenting, persecution, harassment.
- മുരച്ചല് (murachal) — Weariness, harassment, suffering.
- ബാധ (baadha) — Torment, plague, illness, harassment, trouble, possession by spirits, obstruction.
Of the three, peedanam is the standard word for harassment and persecution; മുരച്ചല് (murachal) is closer to weariness and being worn down, and ബാധ (baadha) covers torment, trouble or affliction of many kinds, including illness.
Common questions
How do you say harassment in Malayalam?
Harassment is പീഡനം (peedanam).
Which word appears in legal and news contexts?
Reports and complaints use peedanam, often joined to another word that specifies the kind of harassment.