Kerala

Betekenis (Engels)

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

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈkɛ.ɹə.lə/

Etimologie (Engels)

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.

Sinne

During this time state of Kerala was formed .

It is one of the protected monuments in Kerala under Archaeological Survey of India .