Malefice in Malayalam
A malefice, meaning a deliberately harmful act, is ദ്രോഹകൃത്യം (drohakrithyam) in Malayalam. The compound joins harm with deed, so its sense is plain on sight. It belongs to formal and legal registers rather than casual speech.
Most common translation
Malefice, malevolent act.
അത് ഒരു ദ്രോഹകൃത്യം ആയി എല്ലാവരും കണ്ടു.
athu oru drohakrithyam aayi ellaavarum kandu.
Everyone saw that as a malicious act.
Dictionary entry
- ദ്രോഹകൃത്യം (drohakrithyam) — Malefice, malevolent act.
This is the single option given, a compound noun for a malevolent act rather than for the person committing it.
Common questions
How do you say malefice in Malayalam?
It is ദ്രോഹകൃത്യം (drohakrithyam).
Is the word used in everyday speech?
Rarely. ദ്രോഹകൃത്യം (drohakrithyam) is formal, suited to writing about wrongdoing.