As proper nouns the difference between kerala and malabar
is that kerala is state in southern India which has Thiruvananthapuram (formerly known as Trivandrum) as its capital while Malabar is a region in the southwest of India, principally the modern state of Kerala.
kerala
Alternative forms
* Keralam
Proper noun
(
en proper noun)
State in southern India which has Thiruvananthapuram (formerly known as Trivandrum) as its capital.
See also
* (Kerala)
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malabar
English
Proper noun
(
en proper noun)
A region in the southwest of India, principally the modern state of Kerala.
Derived terms
* Malabar Coast
* Malabar nut