കേരളം

Malayalam

Etymology

From Old Tamil 𑀓𑁂𑀭𑀴𑀫𑁆 (kēraḷam). A folk etymology derives the word from കേര (kēra) + അളം (aḷaṁ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /keːɾɐɭɐm/
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Proper noun

കേരളം • (kēraḷaṁ)

  1. Keralam (a state of India)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • English: Keralam, Kerala
  • Hindi: केरल (keral), केरलम (kerlam), केरला (kerlā)
  • Kannada: ಕೇರಳಂ (kēraḷaṃ), ಕೇರಳ (kēraḷa)
  • Marathi: केरळ (keraḷ), केरळम (kerḷam), केरळा (kerḷā)
  • Telugu: కేరళం (kēraḷaṁ), కేరళా (kēraḷā)

See also

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