Jaundice in Malayalam
Jaundice is called മഞ്ഞപ്പിത്തം (manjappitham) in Malayalam, the liver complaint that yellows the skin and eyes. The name is built on the word for yellow, the symptom people notice first.
Most common translation
Jaundice, a disease that affects the liver.
കഴിഞ്ഞ മാസം അനിയന് മഞ്ഞപ്പിത്തം പിടിച്ചു.
kazhinja maasam aniyanu manjappitham pidichu.
Last month my younger brother came down with jaundice.
Dictionary entry
- മഞ്ഞപ്പിത്തം (manjappitham) — Jaundice, a disease that affects the liver.
The entry gives a single medical term, at home in both everyday speech and clinical writing.
Common questions
How do you say jaundice in Malayalam?
It is മഞ്ഞപ്പിത്തം (manjappitham).
What part of the body does it affect?
It is described as a disease of the liver, with yellowing as its outward sign.