Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kerala

/ˈkɛ.ɹə.lə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.53 in modern English

Syllables: ker-ala
IPA: /ˈkɛ.ɹə.lə/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A state in southern India. Capital: Thiruvananthapuram (formerly known as Trivandrum). Largest city: Kochi (formerly known as Cochin).

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.

Word Breakdown

Root: കേരം, അളം

Inflected Forms

Keralam (alternative)

Derived Forms

Keralan Keralite

Synonyms

Malabar Malabar Coast

Rhymes With

allah guatemala corolla impala koala scala lala kampala alla bala mala amygdala

Questions

How do you pronounce kerala?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɛ.ɹə.lə/.
What does kerala mean?: A state in southern India. Capital: Thiruvananthapuram (formerly known as Trivandrum). Largest city: Kochi (formerly known as Cochin).
Where does kerala come from?: 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.

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