Itching in Malayalam

Itching is ചൊറിച്ചില്‍ (chorichil) in Malayalam, the sensation on the skin that makes you want to scratch. Being a noun, it names the itch rather than the act.

Most common translation

ചൊറിച്ചില്‍ (chorichil)

Itching sensation, irritation.

കൊതുക് കടിച്ചിട്ട് ചൊറിച്ചില്‍ തുടങ്ങി.

kothuku kadichittu chorichil thudangi

After the mosquito bite the itching started.

All Malayalam words for “itching”

ചൊറിച്ചില്‍ (chorichil) names the sensation, and കടിപ്പ് (kadippu) sits close to it, covering both itching and a biting irritation.

Common questions

How do you say itching in Malayalam?

ചൊറിച്ചില്‍ (chorichil) is the noun.

Which word would a patient use?

ചൊറിച്ചില്‍ (chorichil), the plain word for describing the symptom.