MALAYALAM


Meaning of MALAYALAM in English

/ ˌmʌləˈjɑːləm; NAmE ; ˌmɑːlə-/ noun

[ U ] a language spoken in Kerala in SW India

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WORD ORIGIN

early 19th cent.: from Malayalam , from mala (Tamil malai ) mountain + āḷ man.

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