Sleeping-draught in Malayalam

A sleeping-draught is ഉറക്കമരുന്ന് (urakkamarunn), a compound of sleep and medicine. It covers sleeping pills and syrups equally. The doubled kk and the final nn are both clipped.

Most common translation

ഉറക്കമരുന്ന് (urakkamarunn)

Sleeping-draught.

ഡോക്ടർ അമ്മയ്ക്ക് ഉറക്കമരുന്ന് നൽകി.

doktar ammaykku urakkamarunn nalki.

The doctor gave mother a sleeping draught.

Dictionary entry

ഉറക്കമരുന്ന് (urakkamarunn) is the only entry and it names the medicine, not the act of sleeping.

Common questions

How do you say sleeping-draught in Malayalam?

ഉറക്കമരുന്ന് (urakkamarunn) is the word for a sleeping-draught or sleep medicine.

Does it also mean a sleeping pill?

Yes, it is used for sleep medicine in any form.