Robber in Malayalam
തസ്കരന് (thaskaran) is the formal word for a robber, the one used in law reports, old translations and literary prose. It carries a note of contempt, and the entry extends it to any despicable person.
Most common translation
Thief, robber, burglar, despicable person.
രാത്രിയിൽ ഒരു തസ്കരന് കടയിൽ കയറി.
raathriyil oru thaskaran kadayil kayari
At night a thief got into the shop.
All Malayalam words for “robber”
- തസ്കരന് (thaskaran) — Thief, robber, burglar, despicable person.
- തിരുടന് (thirudan) — Thief, robber.
The ordinary spoken word for a thief is not in this list; thirudan is colloquial and shared with Tamil, while thaskaran is the written register.
Common questions
How do you say robber in Malayalam?
തസ്കരന് (thaskaran) is the formal word, with തിരുടന് (thirudan) as the colloquial one.
Which word would a newspaper use?
തസ്കരന് (thaskaran), since written Malayalam prefers the formal term.