Measles in Malayalam

Measles is അഞ്ചാംപനി (anjchampani) in Malayalam, the name of the childhood fever with its rash. Health notices and vaccination campaigns use this word. An older regional name for the same illness is കരുവന്‍ (karuvan).

Most common translation

അഞ്ചാംപനി (anjchampani)

Measles.

അടുത്ത വീട്ടിലെ കുട്ടിക്ക് അഞ്ചാംപനി പിടിച്ചു.

aduththa veettile kuttikku anjchampani pidichu.

The child next door caught measles.

All Malayalam words for “measles”

അഞ്ചാംപനി (anjchampani) is the current and widely understood name, while കരുവന്‍ (karuvan) is the older term.

Common questions

How do you say measles in Malayalam?

It is അഞ്ചാംപനി (anjchampani).

Is there another name for it?

Yes, കരുവന്‍ (karuvan) also refers to measles.