Rickets in Malayalam
കണ (kana) is the folk name for rickets, the bone disease that follows a vitamin deficiency in children. It is a short native word, the kind used by grandmothers rather than by doctors.
Most common translation
Rickets, children's disease caused by vitamin deficiency.
കുട്ടിക്ക് കണ ഉണ്ടെന്ന് ഡോക്ടർ പറഞ്ഞു.
kuttikk kana undennu doktar paranju.
The doctor said the child has rickets.
Dictionary entry
- കണ (kana) — Rickets, children's disease caused by vitamin deficiency.
Kerala doctors use the English term; kana is a village word and the same short form carries other unrelated meanings, so it is seldom left to stand on its own.
Common questions
How do you say rickets in Malayalam?
കണ (kana) is the traditional word, though medical Malayalam uses the English term.
Is kana still understood in Kerala?
Among older speakers yes, but younger people would need the English word to be sure of the meaning.