Infant in Malayalam
For infant, Malayalam uses ശിശു (shishu), a short two-syllable word that starts with the sh of ship. It covers a baby from birth through the first year or so and is the word in phrases about infant care and infant health.
Most common translation
Baby, infant.
ശിശു ഉറങ്ങുകയാണ്, ശബ്ദം വേണ്ട.
shishu urangukayaanu, shabdam venda.
The baby is sleeping, no noise please.
All Malayalam words for “infant”
- ശിശു (shishu) — Baby, infant.
- കുഞ്ഞ് (kunju) — Baby, a very small child, an infant.
- അനാഥശിശു (anathashishu) — Foundling, infant deserted by parents.
ശിശു (shishu) is the general word for a baby, whereas അനാഥശിശു (anathashishu) is much narrower and means an abandoned baby or foundling.
Common questions
How do you say infant in Malayalam?
ശിശു (shishu) is the word for an infant or baby.
Can shishu be used for an older child?
Not really. It points to the very young stage, and once a child is walking and talking speakers move to words for child instead.