Miserliness in Malayalam
Miserliness is പിശുക്ക് (pishukku) in Malayalam, the trait of being tight with money. The word is blunt and faintly mocking, and it is used freely about relatives and politicians alike. It also describes stinginess in small everyday matters.
Most common translation
Miserliness, stinginess, niggardliness.
അയാളുടെ പിശുക്ക് എല്ലാവർക്കും അറിയാം.
ayaalude pishukku ellaavarkkum ariyaam.
Everyone knows his miserliness.
Dictionary entry
- പിശുക്ക് (pishukku) — Miserliness, stinginess, niggardliness.
This is the only option, covering miserliness, stinginess and niggardliness together.
Common questions
How do you say miserliness in Malayalam?
Say പിശുക്ക് (pishukku).
Is the word rude?
It is critical but not coarse. പിശുക്ക് (pishukku) is ordinary speech, often used half jokingly.