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Malayalam

noun Mal·a·ya·lam \ˌma-lə-ˈyä-ləm, ˌmä-\

Definition of MALAYALAM

:  the Dravidian language of Kerala, southwest India, closely related to Tamil
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First Known Use of MALAYALAM

1837

Rhymes with MALAYALAM

giant slalom, spinal column, steering column

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