Sorcerer in Malayalam
A sorcerer is മന്ത്രവാദി (manthravadhi), literally one who works with mantras, the figure called in to counter a curse or to cast one. In Kerala villages the word is still live, not antiquarian, and it carries a mix of fear and scepticism. Five syllables, the stress early.
Sorcerer, one who practises black magic, (witch)usually feminine, wizard.
നാടോടിക്കഥയില് ഒരു മന്ത്രവാദി ഉണ്ട്.
naadodikkathayil oru manthravadhi undu.
There is a sorcerer in the folk tale.
Dictionary entry
- മന്ത്രവാദി (manthravadhi) — Sorcerer, one who practises black magic, (witch)usually feminine, wizard.
The entry notes that the feminine form is used for a witch; the masculine word itself covers both the wizard and the professional exorcist.
Common questions
How do you say sorcerer in Malayalam?
മന്ത്രവാദി (manthravadhi), one who practises mantras and black magic.
Is it the same as a priest?
No. A temple priest has his own title; this word names someone working with spells, charms and counter-charms outside temple ritual.