Dog-bite in Malayalam
A dog-bite is പട്ടികടി (pattikadi), a compound of patti, dog, and kadi, bite. It is the phrase used at a clinic when somebody comes in bitten.
Most common translation
Dog-bite.
പട്ടികടി ഏറ്റാൽ ഉടൻ ആശുപത്രിയിൽ പോകണം.
pattikadi ettaal udan aashupathriyil pokanam.
If you get a dog bite you must go to hospital at once.
Dictionary entry
- പട്ടികടി (pattikadi) — Dog-bite.
This is the only option listed, and it names the bite itself rather than any treatment for it.
Common questions
How do you say dog-bite in Malayalam?
പട്ടികടി (pattikadi).
Is it used in medical contexts?
Yes, it is the everyday term for a bite wound from a dog.