Infliction in Malayalam
Infliction is പീഡനം (peedanam) in Malayalam, though the word leans towards the suffering caused rather than the act of imposing: torment, harassment, persecution. It is a serious word and common in reports of abuse.
Most common translation
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.
Dictionary entry
- പീഡനം (peedanam) — Infliction, tormenting, persecution, harassment.
Only one option is listed and it is weighted towards cruelty done to a person, so it is not a neutral term for imposing something.
Common questions
How do you say infliction in Malayalam?
പീഡനം (peedanam) is the listed word.
Is it used in legal language?
Yes, it appears in complaints and reports about harassment.