Spendthrift in Malayalam
A spendthrift is ധൂര്ത്തന് (dhoorthan), a word that carries more disapproval than the English one: it also means rogue, libertine and gambler. Say it of a man who wastes a family fortune. Three syllables, the long oo held.
Most common translation
Spendthrift, rogue, libertine, deceitful man, gambler.
ധൂര്ത്തന് ആയ ചെറുപ്പക്കാരൻ കടത്തിലായി.
dhoorthan aaya cheruppakkaaran kadatthilaayi
The spendthrift young man fell into debt.
Dictionary entry
- ധൂര്ത്തന് (dhoorthan) — Spendthrift, rogue, libertine, deceitful man, gambler.
This is the only entry, and the moral colouring matters; it is a criticism of character, not a neutral label for someone careless with money.
Common questions
How do you say spendthrift in Malayalam?
ധൂര്ത്തന് (dhoorthan), a wasteful man, with a strong suggestion of dissolute living.
Is the word insulting?
Yes. ധൂര്ത്തന് (dhoorthan) implies gambling and loose conduct as well as wasting money, so it is not said lightly.