Witchcraft in Malayalam
Witchcraft is ആഭിചാരം (aabhichaaram), covering black magic and sorcery, the rites performed to harm an enemy. Say aabhichaaram with a long aa at the start and another in the middle. It appears in police reports and news stories as readily as in folklore.
Most common translation
Witchcraft, black magic, sorcery.
ഗ്രാമത്തിൽ ആഭിചാരം പഴയ കഥയാണ്.
graamathil aabhichaaram pazhaya kathayaanu.
In the village, sorcery is an old story.
Dictionary entry
- ആഭിചാരം (aabhichaaram) — Witchcraft, black magic, sorcery.
The word is specifically malevolent magic rather than magic in general, so stage conjuring and benign charms are described with other words.
Common questions
How do you say witchcraft in Malayalam?
Witchcraft is ആഭിചാരം (aabhichaaram).
Does the word cover magic in general?
No. It means harmful sorcery; conjuring tricks and ordinary magic have their own words.