Ransom in Malayalam
Ransom is മോചനദ്രവ്യം (mochanadravyam), literally release money, from the nouns for liberation and valuables. It is a formal Sanskrit compound, and crime reporting and translations of thrillers use it for the sum paid to free a hostage. The dr cluster opens the second half.
Most common translation
Ransom.
കഥയിൽ രാജാവ് മോചനദ്രവ്യം നൽകി.
kathayil raajaavu mochanadravyam nalki.
In the story the king paid the ransom.
Dictionary entry
- മോചനദ്രവ്യം (mochanadravyam) — Ransom.
The word is bookish; in spoken Malayalam people are more likely to describe it as money paid to get someone released rather than use the compound.
Common questions
How do you say ransom in Malayalam?
മോചനദ്രവ്യം (mochanadravyam), the money paid for a release.
Is it used in the news?
Yes, kidnapping reports use it, though conversation tends to spell the idea out instead.