Roguishness in Malayalam

കുസൃതി (kusruthi) is the playful roguishness of a child, the mischief a mother complains about with a smile. It is one of the warmest words in this group and is used daily in Kerala homes.

Most common translation

കുസൃതി (kusruthi)

Mischief, trick, roguishness.

കുട്ടിയുടെ കുസൃതി കണ്ട് എല്ലാവരും ചിരിച്ചു.

kuttiyude kusruthi kandu ellaavarum chirichu.

Everyone laughed at the child's mischief.

All Malayalam words for “roguishness”

pokkiritharam and chattambitharam are harsher, rowdyism and a show of muscle, and neither would ever be said fondly.

Common questions

How do you say roguishness in Malayalam?

Say കുസൃതി (kusruthi) for playful mischief.

Which word fits a street tough?

ചട്ടമ്പിത്തരം (chattambitharam), which names rowdyism and a rebellious show of strength.