Dentist in Malayalam
A dentist is a ദന്തവൈദ്യന് (danthavaidyan), built from dantha, tooth, and vaidyan, doctor. Clinic boards and formal writing use it, though people speaking casually tend to say doctor. The form is masculine but is applied to any dentist.
Most common translation
Dentist.
ഇവിടെ അടുത്ത് ഒരു ദന്തവൈദ്യന് ഉണ്ടോ?
ivide aduththu oru danthavaidyan undo?
Is there a dentist nearby here?
Dictionary entry
- ദന്തവൈദ്യന് (danthavaidyan) — Dentist.
This is the only option given, and it names the dental profession as a whole.
Common questions
How do you say dentist in Malayalam?
Say ദന്തവൈദ്യന് (danthavaidyan), literally a tooth doctor.
Is there a shorter version for speech?
Most people simply say doctor and mention the tooth trouble.