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Malayali

Pronunciation: /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

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enjambement

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