Incubator in Malayalam
Malayalam offers അടക്കോഴി (adakkozhi) for incubator. The word is really the brooding hen that sits on eggs, and it is stretched from there to anything that keeps eggs warm. Keep in mind that it points first at the bird rather than at a machine.
Most common translation
Incubator, brooding hen.
അടക്കോഴി മുട്ടയ്ക്ക് മേൽ ഇരിക്കുന്നു.
adakkozhi muttaykku mel irikkunnu.
The brooding hen is sitting on the eggs.
Dictionary entry
- അടക്കോഴി (adakkozhi) — Incubator, brooding hen.
Only this option appears, and because its primary sense is the brooding hen it is a loose fit for laboratory or hospital equipment.
Common questions
How do you say incubator in Malayalam?
അടക്കോഴി (adakkozhi), a word whose first meaning is a brooding hen.
Is there an exact word for a hospital incubator?
Not in this list; അടക്കോഴി (adakkozhi) covers only the egg-hatching idea.