Baldness in Malayalam
Baldness, the loss of hair from the scalp, is കഷണ്ടി (kashandi) in Malayalam. It is the ordinary spoken word and can refer to the bald patch itself as well as the condition.
Most common translation
Baldness, acomia.
ചെറുപ്പത്തിലേ അവന് കഷണ്ടി വന്നു.
cheruppathile avanu kashandi vannu.
He went bald while still young.
Dictionary entry
- കഷണ്ടി (kashandi) — Baldness, acomia.
കഷണ്ടി (kashandi) is the one option given and covers both the medical condition and the everyday description of a bald head.
Common questions
How do you say baldness in Malayalam?
Baldness is കഷണ്ടി (kashandi) in Malayalam.
Can it describe the bald spot?
Yes, കഷണ്ടി (kashandi) is used for the bare patch on the head too.