Digestion in Malayalam
Digestion is ദഹനം (dahanam) in Malayalam, a Sanskrit noun whose root meaning is burning, which fits the old idea of digestive fire. Doctors and health articles use it freely, as in talking about weak digestion. The stress is even across da-ha-nam.
Burning, combustion, cremation, digestion, consumption.
പഴം കഴിച്ചാൽ ദഹനം എളുപ്പമാകും.
pazham kazhichaal dahanam eluppamaakum.
Eating fruit makes digestion easier.
All Malayalam words for “digestion”
- ദഹനം (dahanam) — Burning, combustion, cremation, digestion, consumption.
- ജീര്ണ്ണത (jeernnatha) — Old age, decay, digestion.
ദഹനം (dahanam) is the usual word for digestion and also means burning or cremation, while ജീര്ണ്ണത (jeernnatha) points to the breaking down or wearing out of matter and is also used for decay and old age.
Common questions
How do you say digestion in Malayalam?
ദഹനം (dahanam) is the standard term, used in both medical and everyday contexts.
Why does dahanam also mean burning?
The noun comes from a root meaning to burn, and the same word serves for combustion and cremation, with digestion understood as an inner burning that breaks food down.