Midget in Malayalam
A short, stout build is described by കട്ടയന് (kattayan), which answers to midget in its older sense. A dwarf or short man is ഹ്രസ്വന് (hraswan). Both are blunt, so they want careful handling.
Most common translation
Short, stout man, midget, a podgy person.
കട്ടയനായ ആ കർഷകൻ നല്ല അധ്വാനിയാണ്.
kattayanaaya aa karshakan nalla adhwaaniyaanu.
That stocky farmer is a hard worker.
All Malayalam words for “midget”
- കട്ടയന് (kattayan) — Short, stout man, midget, a podgy person.
- ഹ്രസ്വന് (hraswan) — Dwarf, a short man, midget.
kattayan suggests a short and podgy person, while hraswan is the more neutral word for a short man or dwarf.
Common questions
How do you say midget in Malayalam?
കട്ടയന് (kattayan) is the listed word, though it is a frank description rather than a polite one.
Is kattayan rude?
It can be, since it works as a nickname, so hraswan is safer in neutral writing.