Malayali

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adjective

Of or pertaining to Kerala or its people, or to those whose native language is Malayalam.

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Keralite
OriginMalayalam മലയാളി →
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Meanings

adjectiveMalayali (comparative more Malayali, superlative most Malayali)

comparative more Malayali · superlative most Malayali · alternative Malayalee

  1. Of or pertaining to Kerala or its people, or to those whose native language is Malayalam.

    I used to frequent a grubby takeout joint [...] where the Malayali cooks stubbornly made, in addition to chicken tikkas and garlic naans, their own region’s lacy, rice-flour bread.

    2023, C Pam Zhang, Land of Milk and Honey, Hutchinson Heinemann, page 177
nounMalayali (plural Malayalis or Malayali)

plural Malayalis · alternative Malayalee

  1. A member of an ethnic group in south-west India, traditionally, residents of the state of Kerala who speak Malayalam.

    Synonyms: Keralite

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA member of an ethnic group in south-west India, traditionally, residents of the state of Kerala who speak Malayalam.

Similar
Keralite

Origin

  1. Malayalamമലയാളി
  2. EnglishMalayali

From Malayalam മലയാളി (malayāḷi).

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Translations

Hindi मलयालि
  • मलयालि (malyāli)member of the ethnic group
Russian малая́лец, малая́лка
  • малая́лец (malajálec)member of the ethnic group
  • малая́лка (malajálka)member of the ethnic group
Cite this entry
APA

Malayali. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Malayali

MLA

“Malayali.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Malayali. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Malayali,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Malayali.

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