Deaf in Malayalam
Deaf, as a description of someone unable to hear, is അശ്രുതി (ashruthi) in Malayalam, a formal and neutral term. A deaf man is called a ചെവിടന് (chevidan), a word built on chevi, the ear. That second word can sound blunt, so writing prefers the formal one.
Most common translation
Unable to hear, deaf.
വാര്ദ്ധക്യത്തില് അയാള്ക്ക് അശ്രുതി ബാധിച്ചു.
vaardhakyathil ayaalkku ashruthi baadhichu.
Deafness affected him in old age.
All Malayalam words for “deaf”
- അശ്രുതി (ashruthi) — Unable to hear, deaf.
- ചെവിടന് (chevidan) — A deaf person.
അശ്രുതി describes the condition of not hearing, while ചെവിടന് names a deaf person and is colloquial.
Common questions
How do you say deaf in Malayalam?
Deaf is അശ്രുതി (ashruthi) in Malayalam.
What do you call a deaf person?
ചെവിടന് (chevidan), though the word is informal.