Disability in Malayalam
Disability is വൈകല്യം (vaikalyam), covering physical defect or impairment. The vai rhymes with the English word why: vai-kal-yam. It is the term used in official and medical contexts.
Most common translation
Defect, flaw, deficiency, maimedness, disability.
അവന്റെ വൈകല്യം പഠനത്തെ തടഞ്ഞില്ല.
avante vaikalyam padanatthe thadanjilla.
His disability did not stop his studies.
All Malayalam words for “disability”
- വൈകല്യം (vaikalyam) — Defect, flaw, deficiency, maimedness, disability.
- ദീനം (deenam) — Disease, illness, disability, suffering.
വൈകല്യം (vaikalyam) names a defect or impairment and is the standard word for disability, while ദീനം (deenam) means illness or suffering generally and stretches to disability only loosely.
Common questions
What is disability in Malayalam?
Disability is വൈകല്യം (vaikalyam).
Is വൈകല്യം a respectful word?
It is the neutral official term. As in English, people increasingly prefer phrasing that puts the person first, but the word itself is not an insult.