Malayalam
Americannoun
noun
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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In Malayalam cinema, Feminichi Fathima - with "Feminichi" a social-media distortion of "feminist" - used humour to follow a Muslim housewife's quiet rebellion against patriarchy.
From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026
In both films, the heroines, despite living in Kerala, speak Hindi and are unable to speak fluent Malayalam when they break into it.
From BBC • Sep. 5, 2025
Even before its release, the film made headlines over its budget - huge for the relatively understated Malayalam film industry - and star-studded promotions.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2025
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.
From BBC • Mar. 7, 2025
He made them imagine that the earth—four thousand six hundred million years old—was a forty-six-year-old woman—as old, say, as Aleyamma Teacher, who gave them Malayalam lessons.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
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