Blood-vessel in Malayalam

Malayalam renders blood-vessel as രക്തധമനി (rakthadhamani), a compound of raktha, blood, and dhamani, vessel or artery. It belongs to medical and textbook language rather than kitchen-table talk. Doctors in Kerala use it in writing and when explaining things to patients.

Most common translation

രക്തധമനി (rakthadhamani)

Blood-vessel.

കൈയിലെ രക്തധമനി തെളിഞ്ഞു കാണാം.

kaiyile rakthadhamani thelinju kaanaam.

The blood vessel on the hand can be clearly seen.

Dictionary entry

Only one term is listed, and it covers a blood vessel in general rather than a vein or a capillary specifically.

Common questions

How do you say blood-vessel in Malayalam?

രക്തധമനി (rakthadhamani), built from the words for blood and vessel.

Is it a technical word?

Yes, the register is formal and medical, the form you meet in biology lessons.