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Definition of Malayalam noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Malayalam

noun
 
/ˌmʌləˈjɑːləm/,
 
/ˌmɑːləˈjɑːləm/
 
/ˌmʌləˈjɑːləm/,
 
/ˌmɑːləˈjɑːləm/
 [uncountable]
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  1. a language spoken in Kerala in south-west IndiaTopics Languagec2
    Word Originearly 19th cent.: from Malayalam, from mala (Tamil malai) ‘mountain’ + āḷ ‘man’.
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