Religion in Malayalam
മതം (matham) is religion: a faith, a system of belief and worship, and in Kerala also the community that goes with it. It is short and everywhere, from census forms to political argument. Two beats, as simple as the word gets.
Religion; a faith, a system of belief and worship.
എല്ലാ മതങ്ങളും സ്നേഹം പഠിപ്പിക്കുന്നു.
ella mathangalum sneham padhippikkunnu.
All religions teach love.
All Malayalam words for “religion”
- മതം (matham) — Religion; a faith, a system of belief and worship.
- ധര്മ്മം (dharmmam) — Ethics, morality, duty, blessing, religion, property, function, nature, charity.
- വിശ്വാസം (vishwaasam) — Belief, faith, creed, religion, belief in God, conviction.
- അജ്ഞാനി (ajnjani) — Ignorant person, not a believer in religion.
- മതവിശ്വാസം (mathavishwaasam) — Strong faith in one's religion.
- വിശ്വാസി (vishwaasi) — Believer, believer in God or religion.
വിശ്വാസം (vishwaasam) is belief or faith in general, ധര്മ്മം (dharmmam) is duty and moral order with religion only as one shade, മതവിശ്വാസം (mathavishwaasam) is strong faith in one's own religion, and അജ്ഞാനി (ajnjani) and വിശ്വാസി (vishwaasi) name people rather than the thing.
Common questions
How do you say religion in Malayalam?
മതം (matham), the ordinary word on documents and in conversation.
Does മതം (matham) also mean opinion?
Yes. The same word means a view or doctrine, so philosophical schools are named with it too.