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phlegm meaning in Malayalam

കഫം kaphaṁ

/flɛm/

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obsolete/fliːm/

phlegm in Malayalam: കഫം (kaphaṁ). In English, phlegm means one of the four humors making up the body in ancient and mediaeval medicine; said to be cold and moist, and often identified with mucus.

Malayalam words for phlegm

phlegm
കഫം kaphaṁ

English meaning of phlegm

  1. noun One of the four humors making up the body in ancient and mediaeval medicine; said to be cold and moist, and often identified with mucus.
  2. noun Viscid mucus produced by the body, later especially mucus expelled from the bronchial passages by coughing.
  3. noun A watery distillation, especially one obtained from plant matter; an aqueous solution.
  4. noun Calmness of temperament, composure; also seen negatively, sluggishness, indifference.

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Questions about phlegm in Malayalam

What is the meaning of phlegm in Malayalam?
Phlegm in Malayalam is കഫം (kaphaṁ).
phlegm എന്നതിന്റെ മലയാളം അർത്ഥം എന്താണ്?
Phlegm: കഫം (kaphaṁ).
What does phlegm mean in English?
Phlegm means one of the four humors making up the body in ancient and mediaeval medicine; said to be cold and moist, and often identified with mucus.

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Malayalam words from Wiktionary's Malayalam entries whose English meaning is “phlegm”: കഫം. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: phlegm (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Malayalam words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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