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Malayalam.

A Dravidian language spoken in the state of Kerala and the union territory of Lakshadweep in India.

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Meaning & usage

name/ˈmɐ.lɐ.ˈjɑː.ɭɐm/India/ˌmʌl.əˈjɑː.ləm/Received-Pronunciation/ˌmæl.əˈjɑː.ləm/Received-Pronunciation/ˌmɑː.ləˈjɑː.ləm/General-American
  1. A Dravidian language spoken in the state of Kerala and the union territory of Lakshadweep in India.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Malayalam മലയാളം (malayāḷaṁ), from മല (mala, “hill, mountain”) + അളം (aḷaṁ, “place”).

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