Creature in Malayalam
Creature is ചേതനം (chethanam) in Malayalam, a word for a living being with consciousness. It sits in a formal register and carries further senses such as soul and mind. Religious and scientific writing both use it.
Most common translation
Creature, living being, soul, knowledge, mind.
എല്ലാ ചേതനങ്ങളോടും ദയ കാണിക്കണം.
ellaa chethanangalodum daya kaanikkanam.
We should show kindness to all living beings.
All Malayalam words for “creature”
- ചേതനം (chethanam) — Creature, living being, soul, knowledge, mind.
- അല്പജീവി (alpajeevi) — Short-lived creature.
- എട്ടുകാലി (ettukaali) — Spider. An eight-legged creature that spins webs.
- പഴുതാര (pazhuthara) — A small poisonous crawling creature with many legs, centipede.
The other entries name particular creatures: ettukaali is a spider, pazhuthara a centipede, and alpajeevi describes a short-lived creature.
Common questions
What is creature in Malayalam?
Use ചേതനം (chethanam), the formal word for a living being.
What is a spider in Malayalam?
A spider is എട്ടുകാലി (ettukaali), the eight-legged creature that spins webs.