Oblation in Malayalam
The one word here, അഗ്നിഹോത്രം (agnihothram), is narrower than oblation in general: it names the offering made into the sacred fire of a yaga. It belongs to ritual vocabulary rather than ordinary speech. For offerings of other kinds you would need a different word.
Most common translation
Oblation to fire, sacrificial fire (yaga).
മുത്തശ്ശൻ വീട്ടിൽ അഗ്നിഹോത്രം നടത്തി.
muthashan veettil agnihothram nadathi.
Grandfather conducted the fire oblation at home.
Dictionary entry
- അഗ്നിഹോത്രം (agnihothram) — Oblation to fire, sacrificial fire (yaga).
Only this specific term is listed, so the general sense of oblation is not covered; അഗ്നിഹോത്രം is tied to the fire sacrifice.
Common questions
How do you say oblation in Malayalam?
The listed word is അഗ്നിഹോത്രം (agnihothram), an oblation to the sacred fire.
Is it used outside ritual?
Rarely; അഗ്നിഹോത്രം refers to the fire sacrifice itself.