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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

malayali

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.95 in modern English

Syllables
malay-ali
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to Kerala or its people, or to those whose native language is Malayalam.

noun

A member of an ethnic group in south-west India, traditionally, residents of the state of Kerala who speak Malayalam.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Malayalam മലയാളി (malayāḷi).

Inflected Forms

more Malayali (comparative) most Malayali (superlative) Malayalee (alternative) Malayalis (plural)

Synonyms

Keralite

Questions

What does malayali mean?
Of or pertaining to Kerala or its people, or to those whose native language is Malayalam.
Where does malayali come from?
From Malayalam മലയാളി (malayāḷi).

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