Prostrating in Malayalam
The act of prostrating is നിസ്കാരം (niskaaram), used of bowing low in worship. Temple and prayer contexts are where it belongs. It names the act, not the person performing it.
Most common translation
Act of prostrating, worship, prostration.
ഉപ്പ നിസ്കാരം കഴിഞ്ഞ് വന്നു.
uppa niskaaram kazhinju vannu.
Father came back after the prayer.
Dictionary entry
- നിസ്കാരം (niskaaram) — Act of prostrating, worship, prostration.
നിസ്കാരം (niskaaram) stands alone on this list and takes in prostration and worship together.
Common questions
How do you say prostrating in Malayalam?
നിസ്കാരം (niskaaram) is the act of prostrating or bowing in worship.
Is the word tied to religion?
Largely yes, since it describes the reverent bow made in worship rather than any fall to the ground.