Vapour in Malayalam

Vapour is ആവി (aavi) in Malayalam, the steam rising from hot rice or a kettle. Cooking by steam takes the same word. It is short and easy: aa-vi.

Most common translation

ആവി (aavi)

Vapour, water vapour, smoke, life.

ചൂടുവെള്ളത്തില്‍ നിന്ന് ആവി ഉയരുന്നു.

chooduvellathil ninnu aavi uyarunnu.

Steam rises from the hot water.

All Malayalam words for “vapour”

ആവി (aavi) is vapour and steam in general, നീരാവി (neeraavi) is water vapour specifically, ബാഷ്പം (baashpam) covers mist and also a tear, വാതകം (vaathakam) is gas and പുക (puka) smoke.

Common questions

How do you say vapour in Malayalam?

ആവി (aavi) is the everyday word for vapour or steam.

Which term means water vapour exactly?

നീരാവി (neeraavi) means water vapour or steam.