വയറിളക്കം
vayaṟiḷakkaṁ/ʋɐjɐriɭɐkkɐm/
Diarrhea in Malayalam is വയറിളക്കം (vayaṟiḷakkaṁ). Wiktionary also lists അതിസാരം (atisāraṁ).
Meaning: medical condition (noun)
Ways to say it
| Malayalam | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| വയറിളക്കം | vayaṟiḷakkaṁ | /ʋɐjɐriɭɐkkɐm/ |
| അതിസാരം | atisāraṁ | /ɐd̪isaːɾɐm/ |
The term വയറിളക്കം is the most natural way to describe the condition when speaking to a doctor or a family member in a casual setting.
What does it mean word for word?
The word വയറിളക്കം is a compound of വയർ (vayaṟ), meaning stomach and ഇളക്കം (iḷakkaṁ), meaning loosening or shaking.
Which one should you use?
അതിസാരം (atisāraṁ) is a formal or medical term for diarrhea, whereas വയറിളക്കം (vayaṟiḷakkaṁ) is the common, everyday term used in conversation.
How do you pronounce it?
The IPA is /ʋɐjɐriɭɐkkɐm/.
Did you know?
- The word ഇളക്കം used in വയറിളക്കം describes not only physical loosening but also political upheaval or a social 'shake-up'.
- To be discreet, Malayalam speakers often avoid saying വയറിളക്കം directly and instead use a phrase meaning 'stomach is not right'.
- In traditional Ayurvedic medicine, which shapes many Malayalam health terms, അതിസാരം is viewed as a systemic imbalance of the whole body rather than just a stomach problem.
Examples in context
- എനിക്ക് വയറിളക്കം ഉണ്ട്.enikku varilirakkam undu.I have diarrhea.
- കുട്ടിക്ക് വയറിളക്കം ഉണ്ടോ?kuttikku varilirakkam undo?Does the child have diarrhea?
- വയറിളക്കം മാറാൻ എന്തുചെയ്യണം?varilirakkam maaran enthu cheyyanam?What should I do to cure diarrhea?
Sources
- Wiktionary, “diarrhea” translations and entries വയറിളക്കം, അതിസാരം, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
