Stammering in Malayalam
Stammering is വിക്ക് (vikk), the short noun for the difficulty of getting words out in a connected way. It covers both stammering and stuttering, which Malayalam does not separate. One clipped syllable with a doubled k.
Most common translation
Stammering, stuttering, difficulty in uttering words (sounds) in a connected manner.
ചെറുപ്പത്തില് അവന് വിക്ക് ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു.
cheruppathil avanu vikku undaayirunnu.
He had a stammer in his childhood.
Dictionary entry
- വിക്ക് (vikk) — Stammering, stuttering, difficulty in uttering words (sounds) in a connected manner.
This is the only entry, and it names the condition; the person who has it is called by a form built on the same stem.
Common questions
How do you say stammering in Malayalam?
വിക്ക് (vikk), stammering or stuttering.
Does Malayalam distinguish stammering from stuttering?
No. വിക്ക് (vikk) covers both, and the difference English sometimes draws is not made.