Dysentery in Malayalam
Dysentery is അതിസാരം (athisaram) in Malayalam, a medical term that also covers diarrhoea. It turns up in Ayurvedic texts as well as in modern clinical talk.
Most common translation
Dysentery, diarrhoea.
അയൽവീട്ടിലെ കുട്ടിക്ക് അതിസാരം പിടിപെട്ടു.
ayalveettile kuttikku athisaram pidipettu.
The neighbour's child caught dysentery.
Dictionary entry
- അതിസാരം (athisaram) — Dysentery, diarrhoea.
One option is listed, and it does not distinguish dysentery from ordinary diarrhoea.
Common questions
How do you say dysentery in Malayalam?
അതിസാരം (athisaram).
Does it also mean diarrhoea?
Yes, the same word serves for both conditions.