Carbohydrate in Malayalam
Carbohydrate is ധാന്യകം (dhaanyakam) in Malayalam, the technical term met in science lessons and nutrition writing. The word is built on the root for grain, which fits its sense neatly. The opening dh is aspirated.
Most common translation
Carbohydrate.
ചോറിൽ ധാന്യകം ധാരാളം ഉണ്ട്.
choril dhaanyakam dhaaraalam undu.
Rice has plenty of carbohydrate.
Dictionary entry
- ധാന്യകം (dhaanyakam) — Carbohydrate.
It is the only option listed, so there is no alternative to weigh.
Common questions
How do you say carbohydrate in Malayalam?
Say ധാന്യകം (dhaanyakam).
Is it used in everyday talk?
Mostly in textbooks and health writing; casual speech often keeps the English word.