Mechanic in Malayalam
A person who runs or repairs machines is a യാന്ത്രികന് (yaanthrikan) in Malayalam. The related form യാന്ത്രിക (yaanthrika) is an adjective meaning mechanical, so it describes the work and not the worker. In garages the English word is heard just as often.
Most common translation
Machine operator, mechanic.
യാന്ത്രികന് വന്ന് വണ്ടി നന്നാക്കി.
yaanthrikan vannu vandi nannaakki.
The mechanic came and repaired the vehicle.
All Malayalam words for “mechanic”
- യാന്ത്രികന് (yaanthrikan) — Machine operator, mechanic.
- യാന്ത്രിക (yaanthrika) — Pert. to machine, mechanic, mechanical, artificial, unfeeling, unemotional.
yaanthrikan names the machine operator or repairer, while yaanthrika is an adjective and has to stand before a noun.
Common questions
What is mechanic in Malayalam?
യാന്ത്രികന് (yaanthrikan) is the word for someone who works on machines.
Can yaanthrika be used for a mechanic?
Not on its own, since it is the adjective mechanical and needs a noun after it.