Kerala
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Alternative forms
Etymology
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
- IPA(key): /ˈkɛ.ɹə.lə/
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Proper noun
Kerala
- A state in southern India. Capital: Thiruvananthapuram (formerly known as Trivandrum).
Translations
state in southern India
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See also
- (states of India) state of India; Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala／Keralam, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal (Category: en:States of India)
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /keˈɾala/ [keˈɾa.la]
- Rhymes: -ala
- Syllabification: Ke‧ra‧la
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