Malpractice in Malayalam
Wrongdoing in office or in business is ദുര്നടപടി (durnadapadi), built from dur, meaning bad, and nadapadi, a proceeding or course of action. Newspapers use it for exam malpractice and official misconduct.
Most common translation
Immoral life, malpractice, misdemeanour.
ദുര്നടപടി കൊണ്ട് അവന് ജോലി നഷ്ടമായി.
durnadapadi kondu avanu joli nashtamaayi.
He lost his job because of misconduct.
All Malayalam words for “malpractice”
- ദുര്നടപടി (durnadapadi) — Immoral life, malpractice, misdemeanour.
- അധര്മ്മം (adharmam) — Injustice, lawlessness, malpractice, unrighteousness, doing what is not right.
ദുര്നടപടി (durnadapadi) points at specific bad conduct, whereas അധര്മ്മം (adharmam) is the wider moral idea of injustice or unrighteousness.
Common questions
How do you say malpractice in Malayalam?
ദുര്നടപടി (durnadapadi) is the standard word, used for instance of malpractice in examinations.
When would I say adharmam instead?
അധര്മ്മം (adharmam) suits moral or religious contexts where something is simply wrong, not one particular act of misconduct.