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thief meaning in Malayalam

കള്ളൻ kaḷḷaṉ

/ˈθiːf/

thief in Malayalam: കള്ളൻ (kaḷḷaṉ), മോഷ്ടാവ് (mōṣṭāvŭ). In English, thief means one who carries out a theft.

Malayalam words for thief

one who carries out theft
കള്ളൻ kaḷḷaṉ, മോഷ്ടാവ് mōṣṭāvŭ

English meaning of thief

  1. noun One who carries out a theft.
  2. noun One who steals another person's property, especially by stealth and without using force or violence.
  3. noun A waster in the snuff of a candle.

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What is the meaning of thief in Malayalam?
Thief in Malayalam is കള്ളൻ (kaḷḷaṉ), മോഷ്ടാവ് (mōṣṭāvŭ).
thief എന്നതിന്റെ മലയാളം അർത്ഥം എന്താണ്?
Thief: കള്ളൻ (kaḷḷaṉ), മോഷ്ടാവ് (mōṣṭāvŭ).
What does thief mean in English?
Thief means one who carries out a theft.

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