Pasty in Malayalam

In Ayurveda a pasty herbal medicine taken by licking is ലേഹ്യം (lehyam). The entry is about that preparation rather than pasty meaning pale or a filled pastry.

Most common translation

ലേഹ്യം (lehyam)

Pasty herbal medicine to be consumed by licking.

ചുമയ്ക്ക് വൈദ്യൻ ലേഹ്യം തന്നു.

chumaykku vaidyan lehyam thannu.

The physician gave herbal paste for the cough.

Dictionary entry

Only one option appears, and it is a medicinal term, so it does not describe a pasty texture in general.

Common questions

How do you say pasty in Malayalam?

Only in one sense: ലേഹ്യം (lehyam) is a pasty medicine to be licked.

Does lehyam mean a pie?

No. It is a herbal preparation, not a food pastry.