Complain in Malayalam

To complain is പരാതിപ്പെടുക (paraathippeduka), the verb formed from the noun for a complaint. It works for grumbling to a friend and for lodging a formal complaint at a police station, which is a useful double duty. Say pa-raa-thip-pe-du-ka.

Most common translation

പരാതിപ്പെടുക (paraathippeduka)

Complain, grizzle.

വെറുതെ പരാതിപ്പെടുക എന്ന ശീലം മാറ്റണം.

veruthe paraathippeduka enna sheelam maattanam.

The habit of complaining needlessly must change.

All Malayalam words for “complain”

പരാതിപ്പെടുക (paraathippeduka) is the general verb for complaining. ദാരിദ്ര്യം പറയുക (daaridryam parayuka) is a set phrase meaning to plead poverty, the act of telling everyone how badly off you are.

Common questions

How do you say complain in Malayalam?

Say പരാതിപ്പെടുക (paraathippeduka), used for both grumbling and filing an official complaint.

What does ദാരിദ്ര്യം പറയുക (daaridryam parayuka) imply?

It means harping on your poverty, often with a hint that the speaker is exaggerating to avoid paying or helping.