How to Say “Rascal” in Malayalam

തെമ്മാടി
temmāṭi/t̪emmaːɖi/
The Malayalam word for "rascal" is തെമ്മാടി (temmāṭi).
The word തെമ്മാടി is used to describe a cheeky person.
Meaning: cheeky person (noun)

How do you pronounce it?

The romanization is temmāṭi. In the International Phonetic Alphabet, it is written as /t̪emmaːɖi/.

Did you know?

  • In many South Indian contexts, calling someone a തെമ്മാടി can feel more like an affectionate tease than a genuine insult.
  • The word തെമ്മാടി shares the same linguistic roots as the Tamil word தெம்மாடி, meaning they are historical cousins.
  • If you use this word toward an elder in Kerala, it might be seen as a sharp breach of etiquette rather than a joke.

Examples in context

  • അവൻ ഒരു തെമ്മാടിയാണ്.
    avan oru themmaadiyanu.
    He is a rascal.
  • ആ തെമ്മാടി എവിടെ പോയി?
    aa themmaadi evide poyi?
    Where did that rascal go?

Example conversation

Lakshmi is scolding Manoj for playing a prank.

  1. ലക്ഷ്മി Lakshmi

    മനോജ്, നീ ഒരു വലിയ തെമ്മാടിയാണ്!
    manoj, nee oru valiya themmaadiyanu!
    Manoj, you are a big rascal!
  2. മനോജ് Manoj

    അത് വെറുതെ തമാശയ്ക്ക് ചെയ്തതല്ലേ.
    athu veruthe thamashaykku cheythathalle.
    I just did that for fun.
  3. ലക്ഷ്മി Lakshmi

    ഈ തെമ്മാടിത്തം ഇനി കാണിക്കരുത്.
    ee themmaaditham ini kaanikkaruthe.
    Don't show this rascal behavior again.
  4. മനോജ് Manoj

    ശരി ലക്ഷ്മി, ഇനി അങ്ങനെയല്ല.
    shari lakshmi, ini angayalla.
    Okay Lakshmi, it won't happen again.

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