Corrupt in Malayalam

A corrupt person, one who takes bribes, is an അഴിമതിക്കാരൻ (azhimathikkaaran) in Malayalam. Say a-zhi-ma-thik-kaa-ran, with the retroflex zh. It is a strong word and appears often in political argument.

Most common translation

അഴിമതിക്കാരൻ (azhimathikkaaran)

Corrupt, a corrupt person, one who takes bribes; the noun azhimathi means corruption.

ആ ഉദ്യോഗസ്ഥൻ അഴിമതിക്കാരനാണ്.

aa udyogasthan azhimathikkaaranaanu.

That official is corrupt.

All Malayalam words for “corrupt”

അഴിമതിക്കാരൻ (azhimathikkaaran) is the ordinary word for a corrupt person. അമ്പലം വിഴുങ്ങി (ambalam vizhungi) is a vivid idiom, literally one who swallowed a temple, used of someone outstandingly corrupt.

Common questions

How do you say corrupt in Malayalam?

Say അഴിമതിക്കാരൻ (azhimathikkaaran), a corrupt person or one who takes bribes.

Is there a colourful expression for a very corrupt person?

Yes, അമ്പലം വിഴുങ്ങി (ambalam vizhungi), an idiom for someone whose corruption knows no limit.