Obsequies in Malayalam
Funeral rites, the obsequies, are ശേഷക്രിയ (sheshakriya) in Malayalam, literally the remaining rites. An equivalent in the entry is അപരക്രിയ (aparakriya). Both are used for the ceremonies performed after a death.
Most common translation
Obsequies, funeral rites.
മകന് അച്ഛന്റെ ശേഷക്രിയ ചെയ്തു.
makan achchante sheshakriya cheythu.
The son performed his father's obsequies.
All Malayalam words for “obsequies”
- ശേഷക്രിയ (sheshakriya) — Obsequies, funeral rites.
- അപരക്രിയ (aparakriya) — Funeral rites, obsequies.
- പൈതൃകം (paithrikam) — Paternal properties, heritage, obsequies.
- ബലിയിടുക (baliyiduka) — Perform obsequies for the souls of departed forefather's, perform funeral rite, rites connected with death anniversary of close relatives.
- സഞ്ചയനം (sanchayanam) — Collecting, gathering, grouping, gathering the bones of a cremated person as part of the obsequies.
ശേഷക്രിയ and അപരക്രിയ both name the funeral rites, ബലിയിടുക is the verb for performing them, and സഞ്ചയനം is the gathering of the bones after cremation.
Common questions
How do you say obsequies in Malayalam?
Say ശേഷക്രിയ (sheshakriya).
What is the verb for performing the rites?
ബലിയിടുക (baliyiduka).