Treason in Malayalam

Treason is രാജദ്രോഹം (raajadroham) in Malayalam, built from raajan, king, and droham, betrayal, so literally betrayal of the sovereign. It is the legal and journalistic term for sedition. Say raa-ja-dro-ham.

Most common translation

രാജദ്രോഹം (raajadroham)

Treason, sedition.

രാജദ്രോഹം ഒരു വലിയ കുറ്റമാണ്.

raajadroham oru valiya kuttamaanu.

Treason is a big crime.

All Malayalam words for “treason”

രാജദ്രോഹം (raajadroham) and രാജ്യദ്രോഹം (raajyadroham) are nearly identical, the second framing the betrayal as against the country rather than the ruler.

Common questions

How do you say treason in Malayalam?

രാജദ്രോഹം (raajadroham) is the usual word for treason or sedition.

What is രാജ്യദ്രോഹം (raajyadroham)?

Treason against the nation, from raajyam, country.