Hostility in Malayalam
Hostility and enmity are ശത്രുത (shathrutha), built from the noun for enemy plus an abstract ending. It serves for personal feuds and for hostility between countries. The opening sh is followed by an unaspirated th, so it runs sha-thru-tha.
Most common translation
Enmity, hostility.
രണ്ട് കുടുംബങ്ങൾക്കിടയിൽ ശത്രുത ഉണ്ടായി.
randu kudumbangalkkidayil shathrutha undaayi.
Enmity arose between two families.
All Malayalam words for “hostility”
- ശത്രുത (shathrutha) — Enmity, hostility.
- വൈപരീത്യം (vaipareethyam) — Opposition, disharmony, unfavourable condition, hostility, ill-luck.
ശത്രുത is the direct word for hostility, while വൈപരീത്യം (vaipareethyam) is broader and usually means contrariness, disharmony or bad luck.
Common questions
How do you say hostility in Malayalam?
ശത്രുത (shathrutha), the word for enmity and hostility.
Is shathrutha too strong for everyday use?
It is a serious word, closer to enmity than to mild dislike, so simple irritation with someone calls for something lighter.