സമാധാനം
samādhānaṁ/sɐmaːd̪(ʱ)aːnɐm/
Peace in Malayalam is expressed as സമാധാനം (samādhānaṁ).
സമാധാനം is the common word for peace. It is used to refer to both the absence of war and a state of mental tranquility or calmness.
Meaning: state of being free from war (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
To turn the noun 'peace' into the adjective 'peaceful', you use the form സമാധാനപരമായ (samādhānaparayaṁ).
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is samādhānaṁ (/sɐmaːd̪(ʱ)aːnɐm/).
Did you know?
- While 'peace' often implies quiet, in a Malayalam social context, a person might say they want സമാധാനം to mean they simply want people to stop arguing or interfering in their business.
- While സമാധാനം means 'peace', the related Sanskrit root is also used in yoga to describe samadhi, a state of intense concentration and meditative consciousness.
- The word സമാധാനം is derived from Sanskrit, a language that serves as the classical liturgical foundation for many Indian languages.
Examples in context
- ലോകത്ത് സമാധാനം വേണം.There should be peace in the world.
- യുദ്ധം അവസാനിപ്പിച്ച് സമാധാനം കൊണ്ടുവരിക.yuddham avasanippichu samadhanam konduvarika.End the war and bring peace.
Example conversation
Two neighbors are discussing a news report about a recent war.
- മനോജ് Manojഅവിടെ ഇപ്പോൾ എങ്ങനെയുണ്ട്?avide ippol enganeyundu?How is it there now?
- ശ്രീദേവി Srideviഅവിടെ ഇപ്പോൾ സമാധാനം നിലനിൽക്കുന്നുണ്ട്.avide ippol samadhanam nilanilkkunnundu.Peace is prevailing there now.
- മനോജ് Manojഅത് കേൾക്കാൻ നല്ലതായിരുന്നു.athu kelkkan nallathayirunnu.That was good to hear.
- ശ്രീദേവി Srideviമനോജ്, ആ വാർത്ത സന്തോഷം നൽകുന്നു.manoj, aa vartha santhosham nalkunnu.Manoj, that news brings happiness.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “peace” translations and entries സമാധാനം, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries സമാധാനം, CC BY-SA 4.0.
