Hoarseness in Malayalam
തൊണ്ടയടപ്പ് (thondayadapp) is hoarseness, literally a blocking of the throat, from thonda, throat. People use it for the thick, closed-up voice that comes with a cold.
Most common translation
Hoarseness of the throat.
തണുപ്പ് കൊണ്ട് തൊണ്ടയടപ്പ് വന്നു.
thanuppu kondu thondayadapp vannu.
The cold brought on hoarseness of the throat.
Dictionary entry
- തൊണ്ടയടപ്പ് (thondayadapp) — Hoarseness of the throat.
Since the word is built on blocking, it describes the feeling of a choked throat as much as the sound of the voice.
Common questions
How do you say hoarseness in Malayalam?
തൊണ്ടയടപ്പ് (thondayadapp), hoarseness or a blocked throat.
Does it mean a sore throat?
Not quite. It is the blocked, hoarse quality of the voice rather than pain in the throat.