Swearing in Malayalam
ശപഥം (shapatham) is an oath or a solemn vow, the swearing of a promise. Taking office under oath is സത്യപ്രതിജ്ഞ (sathyaprathijna), the phrase used in news reports of a swearing in.
Most common translation
Oath, vow, adjuration, swearing, solemn promise.
സത്യം പറയാമെന്ന് അവൻ ശപഥം ചെയ്തു.
sathyam parayaamennu avan shapatham cheythu
He took an oath to tell the truth.
All Malayalam words for “swearing”
- ശപഥം (shapatham) — Oath, vow, adjuration, swearing, solemn promise.
- ആണ (aana) — Oath, swearing.
- ശാപം (shaapam) — Cursing, swearing, abusing, condemnation.
- സത്യപ്രതിജ്ഞ (sathyaprathijna) — Taking a solemn oath, swearing in.
Swearing in the sense of bad language is another matter; ശാപം (shaapam) here is cursing in the heavier sense of calling down harm on someone.
Common questions
How do you say swearing in Malayalam?
For taking an oath, ശപഥം (shapatham).
What is a swearing in ceremony called?
സത്യപ്രതിജ്ഞ (sathyaprathijna), the taking of a solemn oath of office.