Malayalam
/ˌmaləˈjɑːləm
/noun [mass noun]
A Dravidian language spoken in the southern Indian state of Kerala by about 35 million people. It is closely related to Tamil.Rao can speak Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi with relative ease....
- Despite being a Telugu, she says her most satisfying numbers came in other languages like Tamil and Malayalam.
- She will render a selection of her hits in Malayalam, Tamil and Hindi.
adjective
Relating to Malayalam or its speakers.Real-life Poornima is miles away from the sad-faced women she has portrayed in Malayalam serials....
- But the focus of the celebration would be an exhibition of Malayalam books.
- This time, the Malayalam film industry also ensured its representation at the World Cup cricket bonanza.
Origin
Early 19th century: from Malayalam, from mala (Tamil malai) 'mountain' + āḷ 'man'.
Rhymes
- percolating filter
- percolation
- percolation test
- percolative
- percolator
- percomorph
- percontation
- per contra
- percophid
- perc test
- per curiam
- percurrent
- percuss
- percussion
- percussional
- percussion blow
- percussion cap
- percussion drill
- percussion figure
- percussion gun
- percussion gun-lock
- percussion hammer
- intellectualistic
- intellectuality
- intellectualize