Malayalam

American

[mal-uh-yah-luhm] / ˌmæl əˈyɑ ləm /

noun

a Dravidian language spoken in extreme southwestern India.

Malayalam British

/ ˌmælɪˈɑːləm /

noun

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

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She learnt her Malayalam lines phonetically with help from a language coach, followed position cues, absorbed emotional beats and adapted to the rhythm of a professional film set.

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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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The movie, directed by another Malayalam star Prithviraj, was a big hit and got mostly positive reviews.

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