Malayalam

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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  1. A Dravidian language spoken in the state of Kerala and the UT of Lakshadweep in India.

Pronunciation

/ˌmʌləˈjɑː.ləm/ /mələˈjɑɭəm/ /mæləˈjɑːləm/ /ˌmɑː.ləˈjɑː.ləm/ en-us-Malayalam.ogg

Word forms

Malayalam

Etymology

Borrowed from Malayalam മലയാളം (malayāḷaṁ), from മല (mala, “hill, mountain”) + അളം (aḷaṁ, “place”).

Related words

Malabari Wiktionary’s coverage of Malayalam terms

Derived words

Malayalamoid
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