# Malayalam

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˌmʌləˈjɑː.ləm/ · frequency rank #34,975

## Definitions
1. A Dravidian language spoken in the state of Kerala and the UT of Lakshadweep in India.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Malayalam മലയാളം (malayāḷaṁ), from മല (mala, “hill, mountain”) + അളം (aḷaṁ, “place”).

## Common misspellings (13)
`amlayalam`, `maalyalam`, `malaaylam`, `malayaalm`, `malayalamm`, `malayallam`, `malayalma`, `malaylaam`, `malayyalam`, `mallayalam`, `malyaalam`, `mlaayalam`, `mmalayalam`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/malayalam