കേരളം

Malayalam

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /keːɾɐɭɐm/
  • Audio:(file)

Proper noun

കേരളം • (kēraḷaṁ)

  1. Kerala (a state in southern 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

states of Indiaedit
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