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prison meaning in Malayalam

കാരാഗൃഹം kārāgr̥haṁ

/ˈpɹɪzn̩/

prison in Malayalam: കാരാഗൃഹം (kārāgr̥haṁ), ജയില് (jayilŭ), തുറുങ്ക് (tuṟuṅkŭ). In English, prison means a place or institution where people are held against their will, in the US especially for long-term confinement, as of those convicted of serious crimes or otherwise considered undesirable by the government.

Malayalam words for prison

place of long-term confinement for those convicted of serious crimes
കാരാഗൃഹം kārāgr̥haṁ, ജയില് jayilŭ, തുറുങ്ക് tuṟuṅkŭ

English meaning of prison

  1. noun A place or institution where people are held against their will, in the US especially for long-term confinement, as of those convicted of serious crimes or otherwise considered undesirable by the government.
  2. noun Confinement in prison (sense 1).
  3. noun Any restrictive environment, such as a harsh academy or home.
  4. verb To imprison.

Full definition of prison

prison in a sentence

  • The cold stone walls of the prison had stood for over a century.
  • Prison was a harrowing experience for him.
  • The academy was a prison for many of its students because of its strict teachers.

Synonyms of prison

prison in other languages

Questions about prison in Malayalam

What is the meaning of prison in Malayalam?
Prison in Malayalam is കാരാഗൃഹം (kārāgr̥haṁ), ജയില് (jayilŭ), തുറുങ്ക് (tuṟuṅkŭ).
prison എന്നതിന്റെ മലയാളം അർത്ഥം എന്താണ്?
Prison: കാരാഗൃഹം (kārāgr̥haṁ), ജയില് (jayilŭ), തുറുങ്ക് (tuṟuṅkŭ).
What does prison mean in English?
Prison means a place or institution where people are held against their will, in the US especially for long-term confinement, as of those convicted of serious crimes or otherwise considered undesirable by the government.

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