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penance meaning in Malayalam

അനുപാതം

/ˈpɛn.əns/

penance in Malayalam: അനുപാതം, ദോഷപരിഹാരം, പ്രായശ്ചിത്തകർമ്മം, പശ്ചാത്താപം. In English, penance means a voluntary self-imposed punishment for a sinful act or wrongdoing. It may be intended to serve as reparation for the act.

Malayalam words for penance

അനുപാതം, ദോഷപരിഹാരം, പ്രായശ്ചിത്തകർമ്മം, പശ്ചാത്താപം

English meaning of penance

  1. noun A voluntary self-imposed punishment for a sinful act or wrongdoing. It may be intended to serve as reparation for the act.
  2. noun A sacrament in some Christian churches that involves penitence (remorse plus restitution via prayer).
  3. noun Any instrument of self-punishment.
  4. noun Repentance.

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Questions about penance in Malayalam

What is the meaning of penance in Malayalam?
Penance in Malayalam is അനുപാതം, ദോഷപരിഹാരം, പ്രായശ്ചിത്തകർമ്മം, പശ്ചാത്താപം.
penance എന്നതിന്റെ മലയാളം അർത്ഥം എന്താണ്?
Penance: അനുപാതം, ദോഷപരിഹാരം, പ്രായശ്ചിത്തകർമ്മം, പശ്ചാത്താപം.
What does penance mean in English?
Penance means a voluntary self-imposed punishment for a sinful act or wrongdoing. It may be intended to serve as reparation for the act.

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Malayalam words from Malayalam Wiktionary: penance (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: penance (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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