Liver in Malayalam

Liver, the organ, is കരള്‍ (karal) in Malayalam. The same word is used figuratively for the heart as the seat of feeling, so it appears in emotional expressions too. It is a short, common word.

Most common translation

കരള്‍ (karal)

Liver, heart.

കരൾ ശരീരത്തിലെ പ്രധാന അവയവമാണ്.

karal shareerathile pradhaana avayavamaanu.

The liver is an important organ in the body.

All Malayalam words for “liver”

karal names the organ and also stands for the heart in the figurative sense, while manjappitham names jaundice, a disease of the liver.

Common questions

How do you say liver in Malayalam?

Use കരള്‍ (karal).

How do you say jaundice?

മഞ്ഞപ്പിത്തം (manjappitham) is the word for jaundice, which affects the liver.