Priest in Malayalam
Priest is പുരോഹിതന് (purohithan) in Malayalam, used of a clergyman or officiating priest. It is general enough to cover different faiths, which makes it the safe choice in writing. For a Christian priest in Kerala, people usually say അച്ചന് (achan) or വികാരി (vikaari).
Most common translation
Clergyman, priest.
പള്ളിയില് പുരോഹിതന് പ്രാര്ത്ഥന തുടങ്ങി.
palliyil purohithan praarthana thudangi.
The priest began the prayer at the church.
All Malayalam words for “priest”
- പുരോഹിതന് (purohithan) — Clergyman, priest.
- അച്ചന് (achan) — Venerable person, a title of nobility, a christian priest.
- കുമ്പസാരം (kumbasaram) — Confession before a Christian priest, confession.
- മേല്ശാന്തി (melshaanthi) — The chief priest (of a temple).
- വാദ്ധ്യാര് (vaaddhyaar) — Family priest.
- വികാരി (vikaari) — Christian priest.
purohithan is the general term, achan and vikaari are the usual words for a Christian priest, and melshaanthi names the chief priest of a temple.
Common questions
How do you say priest in Malayalam?
Use പുരോഹിതന് (purohithan).
How do you address a Christian priest?
അച്ചന് (achan) is the customary address, and വികാരി (vikaari) names the parish priest.