"Mallu" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Mallus [plural]
Etymology: From Malayalam, Malayali. Compare Gujju (“a Gujarati speaker”). Etymology templates: {{m|en|Malayalam}} Malayalam, {{m|en|Malayali}} Malayali, {{m|en|Gujju||a Gujarati speaker}} Gujju (“a Gujarati speaker”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Mallu (plural Mallus)
  1. (India, informal, sometimes derogatory) A person from the Indian state of Kerala, especially one who speaks Malayalam or is ethnically Malayali. Tags: India, derogatory, informal, sometimes
    Sense id: en-Mallu-en-noun-NYw9SiIW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Indian English

Inflected forms

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