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Malabar Coast
(Mala|bar Coast)
Pronunciation:
/ˈmaləbɑː/
the southern part of the west coast of India, including the coastal region of Karnataka and most of the state of Kerala.
Origin:
Malabar
from Malabars, the name of an ancient Dravidian people
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