Kerala

//ˈkɛ.ɹə.lə// name

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  1. 1
    A state in southern India. Capital: Thiruvananthapuram (formerly known as Trivandrum).

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malabarmalabar coast

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"An outbreak of a brain-destroying virus is currently happening in the Kerala state of India."

Etymology

Borrowed from Malayalam കേരളം (kēraḷaṁ) which is of uncertain origin. One popular theory derives the name from Malayalam കേരം (kēraṁ, “coconut tree”) and Malayalam അളം (aḷaṁ, “land”), thus "land of coconuts", which is also the state's nickname. More at Kerala § Etymology on Wikipedia.

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