Rebuke in Malayalam
To rebuke is ശാസിക്കുക (shaasikkuka), to admonish or reprimand, the verb a teacher, a judge or a parent does. The long aa follows the palatal sh, and the kk ending is the dictionary form. It carries authority rather than mere temper.
Most common translation
Admonish, rebuke.
കുട്ടികളെ അനാവശ്യമായി ശാസിക്കുക വേണ്ട.
kuttikale anaavashyamaayi shaasikkuka venda.
There is no need to scold children unnecessarily.
All Malayalam words for “rebuke”
- ശാസിക്കുക (shaasikkuka) — Admonish, rebuke.
- വഴക്കുപറയുക (vazhakkuparayuka) — Abuse, rebuke, reproach.
വഴക്കുപറയുക (vazhakkuparayuka) is the colloquial scolding, literally to speak a quarrel, closer to telling someone off than to a formal rebuke.
Common questions
How do you say rebuke in Malayalam?
ശാസിക്കുക (shaasikkuka) for a formal rebuke, and വഴക്കുപറയുക (vazhakkuparayuka) for a plain scolding.
Which word would a court report use?
A court report uses shaasikkuka, since it is the verb for an authority admonishing someone.