Indisposition in Malayalam

Indisposition is അസുഖം (asukham) in Malayalam, the ordinary word for being unwell. It stretches from a mild upset to real illness, which is why it is heard so constantly.

Most common translation

അസുഖം (asukham)

Indisposition.

എനിക്ക് ഇന്ന് അസുഖമാണ്.

enikku innu asukhamaanu.

I am ill today.

All Malayalam words for “indisposition”

അസുഖം (asukham) is the common word for feeling unwell, while ശീലായ്മ (sheelaayma) is heavier and closer to illness or disease.

Common questions

How do you say indisposition in Malayalam?

അസുഖം (asukham) covers it, from slight discomfort upwards.

Can it be used for serious illness?

It stretches that far, although ശീലായ്മ (sheelaayma) is the more pointed word for disease.