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hara-kiri meaning in Malayalam

ഹരകിരി harakiri

/ˌhæɹəˈkɪɹi/

hara-kiri in Malayalam: ഹരകിരി (harakiri). In English, hara-kiri means ceremonial suicide by disembowelment, as by slicing open the abdomen with a dagger or knife: formerly practised in Japan by the samurai when disgraced or sentenced to death.

Malayalam words for hara-kiri

ceremonial suicide by ripping open the abdomen
ഹരകിരി harakiri

English meaning of hara-kiri

  1. noun Ceremonial suicide by disembowelment, as by slicing open the abdomen with a dagger or knife: formerly practised in Japan by the samurai when disgraced or sentenced to death.
  2. noun Suicide or any suicidal action.
  3. noun An act against one's own interests.

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Questions about hara-kiri in Malayalam

What is the meaning of hara-kiri in Malayalam?
Hara-kiri in Malayalam is ഹരകിരി (harakiri).
hara-kiri എന്നതിന്റെ മലയാളം അർത്ഥം എന്താണ്?
Hara-kiri: ഹരകിരി (harakiri).
What does hara-kiri mean in English?
Hara-kiri means ceremonial suicide by disembowelment, as by slicing open the abdomen with a dagger or knife: formerly practised in Japan by the samurai when disgraced or sentenced to death.

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