Animal Names in Malayalam

This page lists the Malayalam names of common animals and birds, with simple Latin transliterations for pronunciation. The elephant (aana) holds a special place in Kerala culture, appearing in temple festivals across the state, and the tiger (kaduva) roams the forests of the Western Ghats. These words are among the first that Malayali children learn, so they are a great starting point for beginners.

MalayalamPronunciationEnglish
മൃഗംmrugamanimal
നായnaayadog
പൂച്ചpoochacat
പശുpashucow
എരുമerumabuffalo
ആട്aadugoat
ആനaanaelephant
കടുവkaduvatiger
സിംഹംsimhamlion
കുരങ്ങ്kurangumonkey
പാമ്പ്paambusnake
പക്ഷിpakshibird
കാക്കkaakkacrow
തത്തthathaparrot
മയിൽmayilpeacock
കോഴിkozhihen, chicken
താറാവ്thaaraavuduck
മീൻmeenfish
തവളthavalafrog
മുയൽmuyalrabbit
മാൻmaandeer
കുറുക്കൻkurukkanfox, jackal
കരടിkaradibear
കുതിരkuthirahorse
എലിelimouse, rat

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