English words from Malayalam
- calicoA kind of rough cloth made from unbleached and not fully processed cotton, often printed with a bright pattern.
- KozhikodeA city in Kerala, in southwestern India.
- arecaAny member of the genus Areca of about fifty species of single-stemmed palms in the family Arecaceae, found in humid tropical forests.
- avalA financial guarantee by a third party to assume the burden of a debt, especially a bill of exchange in the event of default.
- OnamA harvest festival celebrated in Kerala, India.
- MalayaliOf or pertaining to Kerala or its people, or to those whose native language is Malayalam.
- AjeeshA male given name from India, of Indian usage.
- idakkaAn hourglass-shaped drum originating in Kerala in India; it is struck with a stick, and its pitch can be altered by means of the lacing between the two heads.
- MappilaA member of the largest Muslim community in Kerala state, India.