Migraine in Malayalam
The one-sided splitting headache called migraine is ചെന്നിക്കുത്ത് (chennikkuth). The word points to the stabbing pain at the temple. Doctors and patients both use it.
Most common translation
Migraine.
വെയിലിൽ നടന്നാൽ ചെന്നിക്കുത്ത് വരും.
veyilil nadannaal chennikkuth varum.
Walking in the sun brings on a migraine.
Dictionary entry
- ചെന്നിക്കുത്ത് (chennikkuth) — Migraine.
This is the only listed option, and it refers to migraine specifically rather than to headaches in general.
Common questions
What is the Malayalam word for migraine?
ചെന്നിക്കുത്ത് (chennikkuth) is the word for migraine.
Does it mean any headache?
No, it names the sharp one-sided pain of a migraine.