Braille in Malayalam
Braille in Malayalam is അന്ധലിപി (andhalipi), a compound of the words for blind and script, so it reads as script for the blind. It is the standard term in education and publishing, used for braille books and braille signage.
Most common translation
Braille.
അവൻ അന്ധലിപി വായിക്കാൻ പഠിച്ചു.
avan andhalipi vaayikkaan padichu.
He learned to read Braille.
Dictionary entry
- അന്ധലിപി (andhalipi) — Braille.
The single listed word is a descriptive compound rather than a borrowing of the inventor's name, so it covers braille writing generally in both official and everyday use.
Common questions
How do you say braille in Malayalam?
Say അന്ധലിപി (andhalipi), literally the script of the blind.
Is the English word used too?
The English name is also heard, especially in technical contexts, but അന്ധലിപി is the form used in Malayalam writing and in school materials.