കള്ളൻ
kallan kaḷḷaṉ /kɐɭɭɐn/
Definition
Meaning and examples
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thief
കള്ളൻ രാത്രിയിൽ വീട്ടിൽ കയറി. kaḷḷan rātriyil vīṭṭil kayaṟi. “The thief entered the house at night.”
In plain English thief means a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it.
Forms
| the word | കള്ളൻ |
|---|---|
| of / belonging to | കള്ളന്റെ |
| to / for | കള്ളന് |
| as the object | കള്ളനെ |
| in / at | കള്ളനിൽ |
| with | കള്ളനോടു |
| by / using | കള്ളനാൽ |
| more than one | കള്ളൻമാർ |
Etymology
From കൾക്കുക (kaḷkkuka). Cognate with Kannada ಕಳ್ಳ (kaḷḷa), Tamil கள்ளன் (kaḷḷaṉ).