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Meaning of Malabar | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈmæləˌbɑː

Definitions

  1. The region of coastal southwestern India, principally the modern state of Kerala.
    India, historical
  2. A native of Malabar.
  3. the Tamil language.
    obsolete
  4. A district of British India.
    India, historical
  5. A suburb of Sydney in the Randwick council area, New South Wales, Australia.

Equivalents

العربية قطاع في غرب الهند ملبار
Français malabar malabar
Português malabar malabar

Examples

“The Singhalese dialect seems to have sprung from the Pali language, while the Malabars speak the entirely dissimilar Tamil language.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

Malabar almond Malabar chestnut Malabar Coast Malabar flying frog Malabar gourd Malabar Hill

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