Purse in Malayalam
A purse is പണക്കിഴി (panakkizhi), money carried in a small bag or tied up in cloth, and it is also the prize purse at a competition. The word joins panam, money, with kizhi, a bundle. Four syllables, pa-nak-ki-zhi.
Most common translation
Purse, money bag, money tied in a piece of cloth or bag, prize in the form of money.
വിജയിക്ക് പണക്കിഴി സമ്മാനമായി നൽകി.
vijayikku panakkizhi sammaanamaayi nalki.
The winner was given a purse of money as a prize.
All Malayalam words for “purse”
- പണക്കിഴി (panakkizhi) — Purse, money bag, money tied in a piece of cloth or bag, prize in the form of money.
- പേഴ്സ് (persu) — Wallet. A small folding case for carrying money and cards; purse.
- സഞ്ചി (sanchi) — Pouch, bag, purse.
പണക്കിഴി (panakkizhi) is specifically a money purse, often a prize purse, while സഞ്ചി (sanchi) is any pouch or bag.
Common questions
How do you say purse in Malayalam?
പണക്കിഴി (panakkizhi), a purse or money bag.
Which word covers bags in general?
സഞ്ചി (sanchi), a pouch, bag or purse.