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Malawi, Lake
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Malayalam
Mal·a·ya·lam [ màllə yləm ]


noun 
Definition:
 
official language of Kerala, India: a Dravidian language that is the official language of the Indian state of Kerala. Native speakers: 30 million.
[Early 19th century. < Malayalam Malayālam "mountain man"]

Mal·a·ya·lam adjective

See Dravidian.
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