mass noun
- the Dravidian language of the Indian state of Kerala, spoken by about 30 million people. It is closely related to Tamil.马拉雅拉姆语（印度喀拉拉邦的达罗毗荼语, 约有3,000万人使用, 与泰米尔语为近亲）。
- of or relating to this language or its speakers（与）马拉雅拉姆语（有关）的; （与）马拉雅拉姆语使用者（有关）的。
词源
early 19th cent.: from Malayalam， from mala （Tamil malai） 'mountain' + āḷ 'man'.