MalayaliPronunciation: /məˈlʌɪəli/ (also Malayalee)Definition of Malayali noun (plural Malayalis) a member of a Malayalam-speaking people chiefly inhabiting the Indian state of Kerala. adjective relating to or characteristic of the Malayalis. Origin: mid 19th century: apparently irregularly from Malayalam malayāḷam Malayalam with substitution of -i2 for the final syllable