Malayalam

American  

[mal-uh-yah-luhm] / ˌmæl əˈyɑ ləm /

noun

1. a Dravidian language spoken in extreme southwestern India.

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Malayalam British  

/ ˌmælɪˈɑːləm /

noun

1. a language of SW India, belonging to the Dravidian family and closely related to Tamil: the state language of Kerala

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Usage

What is Malayalam? Malayalam is a language spoken in the southwest of India, particularly in the state of Kerala.The word Malayalam can also be used as an adjective to describe the culture of the people who speak this language.

Example Sentences

Though she's lived there most of her life, her Malayalam is atrocious.

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But unlike the steady stream of content from other regional cinema - such as Malayalam films from Kerala - Marathi films still emerge in bursts.

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Facing immense social and financial pressure, the director, who is now widely regarded as the father of Malayalam cinema, never made another film.

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Even before its release, the film made headlines over its budget - huge for the relatively understated Malayalam film industry - and star-studded promotions.

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While the film, which is a remake of the hit Malayalam movie The Great Indian Kitchen, has sparked conversation - and pushback, especially from men on social media - its themes resonate with hard data.

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