Bruise in Malayalam
ചതവ് (chathav) is the word for a bruise, the dark mark left where flesh has been crushed. It is what you would tell a doctor about after a fall. The verb for causing one is ചതയ്ക്കുക (chathaykkuka).
Most common translation
Bruise, wound, ulcer.
വീണപ്പോൾ കാലിൽ ചതവ് പറ്റി.
veenappol kaalil chathav patti.
When I fell I got a bruise on my leg.
All Malayalam words for “bruise”
- ചതവ് (chathav) — Bruise, wound, ulcer.
- പരുക്ക് (parukk) — Injury, bruise, wound, scar, callous spot, damage.
- മുറിവ് (muriv) — Wound, injury, bruise.
- ചതയ്ക്കുക (chathaykkuka) — Cause bruise, crush, beat, apply pressure, hit.
ചതവ് (chathav) is specifically a bruise; പരുക്ക് (parukk) and മുറിവ് (muriv) are broader words for injury and wound, and ചതയ്ക്കുക (chathaykkuka) is the verb to bruise or crush.
Common questions
How do you say bruise in Malayalam?
ചതവ് (chathav).
What is the word for a cut or wound?
മുറിവ് (muriv) covers wounds and injuries generally.