Etymology

Malayalam

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Today it means: A Dravidian language spoken in the state of Kerala and the union territory of Lakshadweep in India. Full definition →

Malayalam മലയാളം (malayāḷaṁ)
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  1. Malayalamമല (mala)
  2. Malayalamഅളം (aḷaṁ)
  3. Malayalamമലയാളം (malayāḷaṁ)
  4. English todayMalayalam

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

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.