Punishable in Malayalam
ശാസ്യ (shaasya) means punishable, deserving of correction, and it is a Sanskrit adjective at home in legal and formal Malayalam. The same root gives the words for punishment and for instruction, which is why it also means worthy of advice.
Most common translation
Punishable, worthy of advice.
ഈ പെരുമാറ്റം ശാസ്യമാണ് എന്നു ടീച്ചർ പറഞ്ഞു.
ee perumaattam shaasyamaanu ennu teecher paranju.
The teacher said this behaviour is punishable.
Dictionary entry
- ശാസ്യ (shaasya) — Punishable, worthy of advice.
It is a bound form and does not stand alone in speech; a legal notice would build it into a phrase about an offence rather than use it on its own.
Common questions
How do you say punishable in Malayalam?
ശാസ്യ (shaasya).
Why does it also mean worthy of advice?
Its root covers both correcting and instructing, so the same word can point to punishment or to counsel.