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hostage meaning in Malayalam

ആൾജാമ്യം

UK/ˈhɒs.tɪd͡ʒ//ˈhɑs.tɪd͡ʒ/

hostage in Malayalam: ആൾജാമ്യം, പണയവസ്തു. In English, hostage means a person given as a pledge or security for the performance of the conditions of a treaty or similar agreement, such as to ensure the status of a vassal.

Malayalam words for hostage

ആൾജാമ്യം, പണയവസ്തു

English meaning of hostage

  1. noun A person given as a pledge or security for the performance of the conditions of a treaty or similar agreement, such as to ensure the status of a vassal.
  2. noun A person seized in order to compel another party to act (or refrain from acting) in a certain way, because of the threat of harm to the hostage.
  3. noun Something that constrains one's actions because it is at risk.
  4. noun One who is compelled by something, especially something that poses a threat; one who is not free to choose their own course of action.

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Questions about hostage in Malayalam

What is the meaning of hostage in Malayalam?
Hostage in Malayalam is ആൾജാമ്യം, പണയവസ്തു.
hostage എന്നതിന്റെ മലയാളം അർത്ഥം എന്താണ്?
Hostage: ആൾജാമ്യം, പണയവസ്തു.
What does hostage mean in English?
Hostage means a person given as a pledge or security for the performance of the conditions of a treaty or similar agreement, such as to ensure the status of a vassal.

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Malayalam words from Malayalam Wiktionary: hostage (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: hostage (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Malayalam words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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