Persecution in Malayalam
Persecution, sustained ill treatment of someone, is പീഡനം (peedanam). The word covers torment and harassment generally, from bullying to abuse in custody. Say pee-da-nam.
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.
All Malayalam words for “persecution”
- പീഡനം (peedanam) — Infliction, tormenting, persecution, harassment.
- വിദ്രോഹം (vidroham) — Persecution, torment, harm.
- വിഡംബം (vidambam) — Imitation, mimicry, wearing costumes, persecution, outward show.
- വിസൂരണം (visooranam) — Distress, affliction, persecution.
വിദ്രോഹം (vidroham) leans to hostility and harm done to an enemy, and വിഡംബം (vidambam) mostly means mimicry, so it answers to persecution only in old texts.
Common questions
How do you say persecution in Malayalam?
Persecution is പീഡനം (peedanam).
Is peedanam used in legal language?
Yes. It is the standard word in Malayalam reporting for harassment and abuse, including in police and court contexts.