Underweight in Malayalam
Underweight is തൂക്കക്കുറവ് (thookkakkurav), a compound of the words for weight and shortfall. Say thook-ka-kku-rav. It does for a child below the expected weight and for a sack that falls short at the shop scale, which is where Kerala hears it most.
Most common translation
Underweight, shortage in weight.
ചാക്കിന് രണ്ടു കിലോ തൂക്കക്കുറവ് ഉണ്ട്.
chaakkinu randu kilo thookkakkuravu undu.
The sack is two kilos underweight.
Dictionary entry
- തൂക്കക്കുറവ് (thookkakkurav) — Underweight, shortage in weight.
It is a noun, a shortage in weight, so saying that a person is underweight means saying that they have this shortfall rather than placing the word in front of them.
Common questions
How do you say underweight in Malayalam?
Underweight is തൂക്കക്കുറവ് (thookkakkurav).
Is it used for short measure in shops?
Yes. A complaint about short weight at a shop uses exactly this word.