സഹദാ

Malayalam

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Syriac ܣܗܕܐ (sāhḏā, witness, martyr).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sɐhɐd̪aː/

Noun

സഹദാ • (sahadā)

  1. (Syriac Christianity) martyr, one who willingly accepts being put to death for adhering openly to one's religious beliefs.

References

  • Kailash Nath (2019), “സഹദാ”, in “Olam” Kailash Nath's Malayalam → English dictionary