കഷണ്ടി
kaṣaṇṭi/kɐʂɐɳɖi/
The English word "bald" is translated to Malayalam as കഷണ്ടി (kaṣaṇṭi).
The term is used as an adjective to describe someone who is having little or no hair.
Meaning: having little or no hair (adj)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /kɐʂɐɳɖi/. The romanization is kaṣaṇṭi.
Did you know?
- In many traditional Indian contexts, including Kerala, a completely bald head is often associated with spiritual purity and asceticism rather than just aging.
- There is a distinction in Malayalam between natural baldness and someone who has shaved their head for religious or cultural reasons, which 'bald' in English does not strictly make.
- While 'bald' is often a neutral description in English, in Malayalam, calling someone കഷണ്ടി can sometimes carry a teasing or slightly mocking tone in informal social settings.
Examples in context
- അവന് കഷണ്ടി ഉണ്ട്.avanu kashandi undu.He is bald.
- എനിക്ക് കഷണ്ടി വരുന്നു.enikku kashandi varunnu.I am going bald.
- കഷണ്ടി ഉള്ള ആൾക്ക് നല്ല ലുക്ക് ആണ്.kashandi ulla aalkku nalla look aanu.A bald person looks good.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bald” translations and entries കഷണ്ടി, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
