Secular in Malayalam
മതേതര (mathethara) is secular, formed from the words for religion and other, so literally religion-neutral. It is the term in the Indian constitutional sense, a state that treats all faiths alike, and that is how Malayalam political writing uses it.
Most common translation
Secular, treating all religions alike.
ഇന്ത്യ ഒരു മതേതര രാജ്യമാണ്.
india oru mathethara raajyamaanu.
India is a secular country.
Dictionary entry
- മതേതര (mathethara) — Secular, treating all religions alike.
It describes even-handed treatment of religions rather than being worldly or non-religious, which Malayalam expresses differently.
Common questions
How do you say secular in Malayalam?
മതേതര (mathethara).
Does mathethara mean atheist?
No. It means treating all religions equally, not rejecting religion.