Lad in Malayalam
A lad is പയ്യന് (payyan) in Malayalam, the ordinary word for a boy or young fellow. Its tone is friendly, and it suits schoolboys as readily as young men.
Most common translation
Lad, boy.
ആ പയ്യൻ നന്നായി പന്ത് കളിക്കും.
aa payyan nannaayi panthu kalikkum.
That boy plays ball well.
Dictionary entry
- പയ്യന് (payyan) — Lad, boy.
One option only, and it names a male youngster, so a girl would call for a different word.
Common questions
How do you say lad in Malayalam?
പയ്യന് (payyan) is the word.
Is it used of grown men?
It stays with the young, from boys to lads barely grown.