Lottery in Malayalam
The Kerala state lottery is a ഭാഗ്യക്കുറി (bhaagyakkuri), literally a luck ticket, and that is the word printed on every stall and sheet of tickets. Say bhaa-gya-kku-ri, clipping the doubled k.
Most common translation
Lottery.
അച്ഛൻ ഒരു ഭാഗ്യക്കുറി എടുത്തു.
achchhan oru bhaagyakkuri eduthu
Father bought a lottery ticket.
All Malayalam words for “lottery”
- ഭാഗ്യക്കുറി (bhaagyakkuri) — Lottery.
- ചിട്ടി (chitti) — Subscription, lottery.
- ചിട്ടിക്കാരന് (chittikkaaran) — Foreman of subscription lottery or chitty, member of a club or chitty.
- ചിട്ടിക്കുറി (chittikkuri) — A lot or share, a subscription lottery.
- ടിക്കറ്റ് (tikkattu) — Ticket, a paper or pass that allows travel or entry; also a lottery ticket.
Keep bhaagyakkuri apart from ചിട്ടി (chitti) and ചിട്ടിക്കുറി (chittikkuri), which are chit funds, savings schemes with monthly subscriptions rather than games of chance. ടിക്കറ്റ് (tikkattu) is the ticket itself.
Common questions
How do you say lottery in Malayalam?
ഭാഗ്യക്കുറി (bhaagyakkuri) is the standard word.
Is a chitti the same as a lottery?
No, a ചിട്ടി (chitti) is a subscription savings scheme, while a prize draw is ഭാഗ്യക്കുറി (bhaagyakkuri).