Ginger in Malayalam

Fresh ginger is ഇഞ്ചി (inchi), the root used in curries and in tea. Its juice is ഇഞ്ചിനീര്‌ (inchineer). Water boiled with dried ginger, a household remedy in Kerala, is ചുക്കുവെള്ളം (chukkuvellam).

Most common translation

ഇഞ്ചി (inchi)

Ginger. The fresh root used in curries and in tea; dried ginger is chukku.

ചായയിൽ ഇഞ്ചി ഇട്ടു.

chayayil inchi ittu.

Put ginger in the tea.

All Malayalam words for “ginger”

ഇഞ്ചി (inchi) is the fresh root and ഇഞ്ചിനീര്‌ (inchineer) the extracted juice, while അഷ്ടചൂര്‍ണ്ണം (ashta choornnam) is a medicinal powder in which dried ginger is one of eight ingredients.

Common questions

How do you say ginger in Malayalam?

ഇഞ്ചി (inchi).

What is ginger juice called?

ഇഞ്ചിനീര്‌ (inchineer).