Picking in Malayalam
The only word here is പോക്കറ്റടി (pokkattadi), picking a pocket, the theft itself. Say pok-kat-ta-di, a compound of the borrowed word for pocket and the word for a blow.
Most common translation
Picking the pocket, stealing from another's pocket.
തിരക്കുള്ള ബസിൽ പോക്കറ്റടി കൂടുതലാണ്.
thirakkulla basil pokkattadi kooduthalaanu.
Pickpocketing is common on a crowded bus.
Dictionary entry
- പോക്കറ്റടി (pokkattadi) — Picking the pocket, stealing from another's pocket.
There is no general word for picking in this entry: picking something up is the verb to take, and fruit picking is described with verbs of plucking.
Common questions
How do you say picking in Malayalam?
It depends on what is picked. This entry covers only പോക്കറ്റടി (pokkattadi), pocket picking.
What is a pickpocket called?
The act is പോക്കറ്റടി (pokkattadi), and the person is named by adding the agent ending to it.