Definition of Malayali in English:
Malayali
(also Malayalee)
nounPlural Malayalis məˈlʌɪəli
A member of a Malayalam-speaking people chiefly inhabiting the Indian state of Kerala.
马拉雅拉姆人（主要居住在印度喀拉拉邦的操马拉雅拉姆语的人）
Example sentencesExamples
- They will live forever in the minds of the Malayalis.
- There are no inhibitions right now among the Malayalis.
- For this song the kids appeared on the stage dressed as Malayalis, Gujaratis and Punjabis.
- It's not too common that Malayalis dominate a Tamil movie.
- Majority of the speakers were also well known Malayalis.
- Building homes is a favourite pastime of Malayalis.
adjective məˈlʌɪəli
Relating to or characteristic of the Malayalis.
与马拉雅拉姆人有关的；具有马拉雅拉姆人特征的
Example sentencesExamples
- Unfortunately, upcoming Malayali models, especially girls, have to go to places like Bangalore and Mumbai to make it big.
- I even video-taped Malayali girls decked up in traditional finery, working as waitresses in bars in the Gulf.
- She looks like any other 16-year-old rustic Malayali girl off to the nearest government-aided school.
- Also, the tastes of Malayali viewers seem to have changed.
- There are only four Malayali families in the 2.5 s.q. miles, which comes under the purview of the Westwood Council.
Origin
Mid 19th century: apparently irregularly from Malayalam malayāḷam Malayalam with substitution of -i2 for the final syllable.