Finger in Malayalam
Finger is വിരൽ (viral), said vi-ral, and it names one of the five parts at the end of the hand. In common speech the same word is used for a toe, since Malayalam does not insist on the distinction. It appears in all registers.
Most common translation
Finger, one of the five parts at the end of the hand, also a toe in common speech.
അവൻ വിരൽ കൊണ്ട് ചൂണ്ടിക്കാണിച്ചു.
avan viral kondu choondikkaanichu.
He pointed with his finger.
All Malayalam words for “finger”
- വിരൽ (viral) — Finger, one of the five parts at the end of the hand, also a toe in common speech.
- അംഗുലി (amguli) — Finger, toe, tip of the elephant's trunk.
- പവിത്രവിരല് (pavithraviral) — The finger on which the 'pavitra' ring is worn.
- പൊട്ടയിടുക (pottayiduka) — Crack the joints of the finger (to produce a clicking sound), crack the knuckles.
- ബാലകം (balakam) — Finger ring, bracelet, hair at the end of an elephant's tail, horse's tail, hair.
- മോതിരം (mothiram) — Ring. An ornament worn on the finger.
വിരൽ (viral) is the everyday word, അംഗുലി (amguli) its classical counterpart that also covers the tip of an elephant's trunk, and മോതിരം (mothiram) the ring worn on a finger.
Common questions
How do you say finger in Malayalam?
Say വിരൽ (viral).
Is the same word used for a toe?
Yes, in ordinary speech വിരൽ (viral) covers toes too.