Deceit in Malayalam
ചതി (chathi) is deceit — cheating somebody, a dishonest trick played for gain. Two light syllables, cha-thi, with a soft th. You will hear it in small daily complaints and in serious accusations alike.
Most common translation
Cheating, deceit, dishonest dealing to gain something.
ഇത് വലിയ ചതിയാണ്.
ithu valiya chathiyaanu.
This is great cheating.
All Malayalam words for “deceit”
- ചതി (chathi) — Cheating, deceit, dishonest dealing to gain something.
- തരികിട (tharikida) — Fraud, deceit, cheating.
- ഭംഗി (bhangi) — Beauty, grace, harmony, praise, deceit, breakage, undulation, wave, elegance.
- മറിച്ചല് (marichal) — Change, alteration, turning over, fall, deceit, somersault.
ചതി (chathi) is plain cheating and തരികിട (tharikida) fraud with an almost mocking, colloquial ring, while മറിച്ചല് (marichal) and ഭംഗി (bhangi) list deceit only as a far-off sense; their main meanings are turning over and beauty.
Common questions
How do you say deceit in Malayalam?
Deceit is ചതി (chathi).
Is there a word closer to fraud?
തരികിട (tharikida) is fraud or swindling, used with a note of contempt.