Carcass in Malayalam
പിണം (pinam) is the blunt word for a carcass or dead body, used of animals and, harshly, of people. It carries no respect, so it is avoided in polite speech about the dead. വിടക്ക് (vidakk) is the other option and leans towards decay.
Most common translation
Corpse, dead body, carcass.
വയലില് ഒരു പക്ഷിയുടെ പിണം കിടന്നു
vayalil oru pakshiyude pinam kidannu
A bird's carcass lay in the field.
All Malayalam words for “carcass”
- പിണം (pinam) — Corpse, dead body, carcass.
- വിടക്ക് (vidakk) — Corpse, carcass, decay, putrefaction.
പിണം (pinam) is a plain dead body or carcass, while വിടക്ക് (vidakk) adds the sense of putrefaction.
Common questions
How do you say carcass in Malayalam?
പിണം (pinam).
Is പിണം (pinam) rude?
It is blunt, and not used of a person one wishes to speak of respectfully.