Kerala

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English

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Map of India with Kerala highlighted
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Etymology

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Borrowed from Malayalam കേരളം (kēraḷaṁ) which is of uncertain origin. One popular theory derives the name from Malayalam കേരം (kēraṁ, coconut tree) and Malayalam അളം (aḷaṁ, land), thus "land of coconuts", which is also the state's nickname. More at Kerala.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkɛ.ɹə.lə/
  • Audio (US):(file)

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Kerala

  1. A state in southern India. Capital: Thiruvananthapuram (formerly known as Trivandrum).

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Portuguese

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Proper noun

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Kerala m

  1. Kerala (a state in southern India)

Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /keˈɾala/ [keˈɾa.la]
  • Rhymes: -ala
  • Syllabification: Ke‧ra‧la

Proper noun

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Kerala ?

  1. Kerala (a state in southern India)