Ravage in Malayalam
There is no general word for ravage in this entry; what the dictionary gives is ജലബാധ (jalabaadha), damage caused by water, from the words for water and affliction. It is the term for flood or water damage to a house or crop. The l is light and the bh breathy.
Ravage caused by water, calls of nature.
മഴക്കാലത്ത് താഴ്ന്ന സ്ഥലങ്ങളില് ജലബാധ ഉണ്ടായി.
mazhakkalathu thazhnna sthalangalil jalabaadha undayi.
In the rainy season, low-lying places suffered water damage.
Dictionary entry
- ജലബാധ (jalabaadha) — Ravage caused by water, calls of nature.
For ravage in the sense of devastation by war or disease, Malayalam uses its nouns for destruction and devastation instead; jalabaadha is strictly about water, and in some contexts it is even a euphemism for relieving oneself.
Common questions
How do you say ravage in Malayalam?
Not with this word. ജലബാധ (jalabaadha) is the ravage caused by water; general devastation calls for the nouns for destruction.
When is jalabaadha used?
After floods and heavy rain, in insurance claims and damage assessments.