Body Parts in Malayalam

Here are the essential Malayalam words for parts of the body, each with an easy Latin transliteration to help with pronunciation. Note the retroflex and dental sounds that are typical of Malayalam, such as the 'zh' in kazhuthu (neck), a sound famous from the language's own name. These words are useful for everyday conversation, visits to a doctor, and describing how you feel.

MalayalamPronunciationEnglish
തലthalahead
മുടിmudihair
മുഖംmukhamface
കണ്ണ്kannueye
ചെവിcheviear
മൂക്ക്mookkunose
വായvaayamouth
പല്ല്pallutooth
നാവ്naavutongue
കഴുത്ത്kazhuthuneck
തോൾtholshoulder
കൈkaihand
വിരൽviralfinger
നഖംnakhamnail
നെഞ്ച്nenjuchest
വയറ്vayarustomach, belly
മുതുക്muthukuback
കാല്kaaluleg
മുട്ട്muttuknee
പാദംpaadamfoot
തൊലിtholiskin
രക്തംrakthamblood
എല്ല്ellubone
ഹൃദയംhrudayamheart
തലച്ചോറ്thalachorubrain

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