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Malabar

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

1 more languages
Latinamalabarensis

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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