Crutch in Malayalam
A crutch is ഊന്നുവടി (oonnuvadi), literally the stick you press down on. This is the term you would hear in a hospital corridor or in a shop selling walking aids.
Most common translation
Crutch.
ഊന്നുവടി ഉപയോഗിച്ച് അയാൾ നടന്നു.
oonnuvadi upayogichu ayaal nadannu.
He walked using a crutch.
All Malayalam words for “crutch”
- ഊന്നുവടി (oonnuvadi) — Crutch.
- താങ്ങുവടി (thanguvadi) — Crutch.
താങ്ങുവടി (thanguvadi) says the same thing from the other side, a stick that supports you; the two are interchangeable, with ഊന്നുവടി slightly more common in speech.
Common questions
How do you say crutch in Malayalam?
ഊന്നുവടി (oonnuvadi) is the word, and താങ്ങുവടി (thanguvadi) means exactly the same thing.
Does oonnuvadi work for a figurative crutch?
The image of leaning on a stick does carry over, but the plain meaning is the physical crutch. For a habit someone leans on, Malayalam speakers usually say support or prop in so many words.