Crowding in Malayalam
തിക്കല് (thikkal) describes crowding and crushing, the press of bodies at a bus door or a temple festival. It is everyday spoken Malayalam and needs no explanation to any Malayali.
Most common translation
Pressing, crowding, congestion, gasping.
ബസിൽ തിക്കല് കാരണം ഞാൻ നിന്നു.
basil thikkal kaaranam njaan ninnu.
Because of the crowding in the bus I stood.
All Malayalam words for “crowding”
- തിക്കല് (thikkal) — Pressing, crowding, congestion, gasping.
- ഉന്തും തള്ളും (unthum thallum) — Jostling, skirmish, crowding, crush.
ഉന്തും തള്ളും (unthum thallum) is a vivid paired expression for pushing and shoving, used when crowding turns into a scramble.
Common questions
How do you say crowding in Malayalam?
തിക്കല് (thikkal) is the word, covering the pressing and congestion that a crowd creates.
Does thikkal mean a crowd?
No, it is what a crowd does. The crowd itself is a different word, which this entry does not list.