Heel in Malayalam
The heel of the foot is പുറവടി (puravadi) in Malayalam. It is built from elements meaning back and foot, which is a handy way to remember it. Say it pu-ra-va-di.
Most common translation
The heel, the upper part of the foot.
നടക്കുമ്പോൾ പുറവടിയിൽ വേദന തോന്നി
nadakkumbol puravadiyil vedana thonni
I felt pain in the heel while walking.
All Malayalam words for “heel”
- പുറവടി (puravadi) — The heel, the upper part of the foot.
- മണ്ടി (mandi) — Sediment, residue, heel, foolish woman.
മണ്ടി can mean heel too, but its main senses are sediment and dregs, so it is easily misread.
Common questions
How do you say heel in Malayalam?
പുറവടി (puravadi) is the word for the heel or back part of the foot.
Is mandi usable for heel?
It appears with that sense, but മണ്ടി (mandi) mostly means sediment or residue, so പുറവടി is clearer.