Blind in Malayalam

അന്ധ (andha) is the adjective blind, used in compounds and in formal writing, and it is also the respectful choice. From it comes അന്ധകന്‍ (andhakan), the noun for a blind person.

Most common translation

അന്ധ (andha)

Blind.

അന്ധനായ വൃദ്ധൻ വഴി ചോദിച്ചു.

andhanaaya vriddhan vazhi chodichu.

The blind old man asked the way.

All Malayalam words for “blind”

കണ്ണു പൊട്ടന്‍ (kannupottan) and its variant spelling കണ്ണുപൊട്ടന്‍ (kannupottan) mean a blind man in blunt colloquial speech and can sound insulting, പൊട്ടക്കണ്ണ് (pottakkannu) is a blind eye, and പൊടിയിടുക (podiyiduka) is a verb meaning to blind or mislead somebody.

Common questions

What is blind in Malayalam?

അന്ധ (andha) as the adjective and അന്ധകന്‍ (andhakan) for a blind person.

Is kannupottan rude?

It can be. കണ്ണു പൊട്ടന്‍ (kannupottan) is plain speech and often used as an insult, so അന്ധകന്‍ (andhakan) is the safe word.