Life-breath in Malayalam
Life-breath is ജീവവായു (jeevavaayu) in Malayalam, a compound of life and air that also serves as the word for oxygen. Medical and poetic writing share it comfortably. The broader word ജീവന് (jeevan) covers life, soul and breath together.
Most common translation
Life-breath, oxygen.
ചെടികൾ നമുക്ക് ജീവവായു നൽകുന്നു.
chedikal namukku jeevavaayu nalkunnu.
Plants give us oxygen.
All Malayalam words for “life-breath”
- ജീവവായു (jeevavaayu) — Life-breath, oxygen.
- ജീവന് (jeevan) — Life-soul, individual soul, existence, life-breath, Vishnu, Jupiter.
jeevavaayu is the breath of life and the name for oxygen, while jeevan is wider, taking in the individual soul and life itself.
Common questions
How do you say life-breath in Malayalam?
ജീവവായു (jeevavaayu).
Does jeevavaayu mean oxygen?
Yes, the same compound is the ordinary word for oxygen.