Toe in Malayalam
വിരൽ (viral) is the finger, and in ordinary speech it covers the toe as well; when it matters, speakers put the word for foot in front of it. The big toe has its own name, പെരുവിരല് (peruviral), shared with the thumb. It ends on the retroflex l.
Most common translation
Finger, one of the five parts at the end of the hand, also a toe in common speech.
അവൻ വിരൽ കൊണ്ട് ചൂണ്ടിക്കാണിച്ചു.
avan viral kondu choondikkaanichu.
He pointed with his finger.
All Malayalam words for “toe”
- വിരൽ (viral) — Finger, one of the five parts at the end of the hand, also a toe in common speech.
- അംഗുലി (amguli) — Finger, toe, tip of the elephant's trunk.
- പെരുവിരല് (peruviral) — Thumb, toe.
അംഗുലി (amguli) is the Sanskrit word for finger or toe and belongs to formal and anatomical writing rather than to conversation.
Common questions
How do you say toe in Malayalam?
വിരൽ (viral), with the word for foot added when finger and toe need to be told apart.
How do you say big toe?
പെരുവിരല് (peruviral), the same word as thumb, with the foot named if there is any doubt.