Jostling in Malayalam

Jostling is ഉന്തും തള്ളും (unthum thallum) in Malayalam, the pushing and shoving of a packed crowd. Paired expressions of this kind suit noisy, repeated action, and it covers a crush or a scuffle too.

Most common translation

ഉന്തും തള്ളും (unthum thallum)

Jostling, skirmish, crowding, crush.

രാവിലെ ബസ്സിൽ നല്ല ഉന്തും തള്ളും ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു.

raavile bassil nalla unthum thallum undaayirunnu

There was a lot of jostling on the bus in the morning.

Dictionary entry

ഉന്തും തള്ളും (unthum thallum) — Jostling, skirmish, crowding, crush.

This is a set phrase rather than a single noun, and it is given for crowding and skirmishing as much as for jostling.

Common questions

How do you say jostling in Malayalam?

ഉന്തും തള്ളും (unthum thallum) is the expression used.

Does it describe a crowd or a fight?

Either, since crowding, crushing and a small skirmish all come under it.