Squirrel in Malayalam
A squirrel is അണ്ണാരക്കണ്ണന് (annarakkannan), a name Keralites connect with the little squirrel of the Ramayana who carried sand to build Rama's bridge. It is the everyday word, used of the striped palm squirrel seen on every coconut tree. Five syllables, with the double k in the middle.
അണ്ണാരക്കണ്ണന് (annarakkannan)
Squirrel.
മാവിൽ ഒരു അണ്ണാരക്കണ്ണന് ഓടിക്കളിക്കുന്നു.
maavil oru annarakkannan odikkalikkunnu.
A squirrel is running about on the mango tree.
Dictionary entry
- അണ്ണാരക്കണ്ണന് (annarakkannan) — Squirrel.
This is the only entry, and it covers the common Indian palm squirrel; the stripes on its back are said in folklore to be the marks of Rama's fingers.
Common questions
How do you say squirrel in Malayalam?
അണ്ണാരക്കണ്ണന് (annarakkannan), the word for the common palm squirrel.
Where does the name come from?
From the Ramayana squirrel that helped build the bridge to Lanka, which is why the word carries a touch of affection.