Underdeveloped in Malayalam
Underdeveloped is അവികസിതം (avikasitham), the negative of the word for developed. Say a-vi-ka-si-tham. It is the term in Malayalam writing about underdeveloped regions and underdeveloped sectors of the economy.
Most common translation
Underdeveloped.
ഈ പ്രദേശം ഇപ്പോഴും അവികസിതം ആണ്.
ee pradesham ippozhum avikasitham aanu.
This region is still underdeveloped.
Dictionary entry
- അവികസിതം (avikasitham) — Underdeveloped.
The word says that development has not happened, so it serves for both undeveloped and underdeveloped, which English keeps apart.
Common questions
How do you say underdeveloped in Malayalam?
Underdeveloped is അവികസിതം (avikasitham).
Is it used about places or about people?
Mainly places and sectors. For a child's growth Malayalam would speak of growth not having happened rather than use this word.