English Explanatory Dictionary

Kerala

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A state in southern India. Capital: Thiruvananthapuram (formerly known as Trivandrum).

Pronunciation

/ˈkɛ.ɹə.lə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-Kerala.wav

Word forms

Kerala Keralam

Etymology

Borrowed from Malayalam കേരളം (kēraḷaṁ) which is of uncertain origin. One popular theory derives the name from Malayalam കേരം (kēraṁ, “coconut tree”) and Malayalam അളം (aḷaṁ, “land”), thus "land of coconuts", which is also the state's nickname. More at Kerala § Etymology on Wikipedia.

Synonyms

Malabar Malabar Coast
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