Malayali
adjective, noun
Malayali is spelled M-A-L-A-Y-A-L-I: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 100,430th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, Malayali means “Of or pertaining to Kerala or its people, or to those whose native language is Malayalam” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in Malayali?
| Letters | 8: M-A-L-A-Y-A-L-I |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 11 million words; the 100,430th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Malayali?
Malayali appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 100,430th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of Malayali
- more Malayali comparative
- most Malayali superlative
- Malayalee
- Malayalis plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Malayali mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to Kerala or its people, or to those whose native language is Malayalam.
noun
- 1
A member of an ethnic group in south-west India, traditionally, residents of the state of Kerala who speak Malayalam.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does Malayali come from?
From Malayalam മലയാളി (malayāḷi).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).