Lungs in Malayalam
Lungs are ശ്വാസകോശം (shwaasakosham) in Malayalam, a compound of breath and chamber. Medical talk, school biology and ordinary conversation all use this one word. It serves for the organ in general without separate singular and plural forms being needed.
Most common translation
Lungs.
ശ്വാസകോശം നമ്മുടെ ശ്വാസം എടുക്കുന്ന അവയവമാണ്.
shwaasakosham nammude shwaasam edukkunna avayavamaanu
The lungs are the organ with which we breathe.
Dictionary entry
- ശ്വാസകോശം (shwaasakosham) — Lungs.
This is the only option listed, the standard anatomical term rather than one of several variants.
Common questions
How do you say lungs in Malayalam?
It is ശ്വാസകോശം (shwaasakosham).
Is the same word used in medical contexts?
Yes, ശ്വാസകോശം (shwaasakosham) is the standard term in health writing.