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Malabar Coast

Malabar Coast proper noun: synonym of Malabar, forming the southwest coast of India, now principally the state of Kerala.

malabar coast: synonym of Malabar, forming the southwest coast of India, now principally the state of Kerala
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Proper noun

Malabar Coast

  1. (India, historical) Synonym of Malabar, forming the southwest coast of India, now principally the state of Kerala.
    • A Muncheel is a kind of litter, resembling a sea-cot, or hammock, hung to a long pole, with a moveable covering over the whole, to keep off the sun or rain. Six men will run with one from one end of the Malabar coast to the other, while twelve are necessary for the lightest palanquin.1830, James Welsh, Military Reminiscences, volume II, page 142
    Synonyms:
    Malabar, forming the southwest coast of India, now principally the state of Kerala
  2. (India, historical, inexact) The entire western coast of India.

Malabar Coast meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Bengali

Malabar Coast in Hindi

region
मालाबार सागरतट mālābār sāgartaṭ

Malabar Coast in Tamil

region
மலபார் கடற்கரை malapār kaṭaṟkarai

Malabar Coast in Urdu

region
مالابار کا ساحل

Malabar Coast in Bengali

region
মালাবার উপকূল malabar upokul
More languagesFewer languages
Malabar Coast in Malayalam
മലബാർ തീരം malabāṟ tīraṁ
Malabar Coast in Kannada
ಮಲಬಾರ್ ಕರಾವಳಿ malabār karāvaḷi

Synonyms of Malabar Coast

  • Malabar
  • forming the southwest coast of India
  • now principally the state of Kerala

Forms of Malabar Coast

alternative formMalabar coast

Origin of Malabar Coast

From the former general inaccessibility and unimportance of the interior to European traders.

Questions about Malabar Coast

What does Malabar Coast mean?
Malabar Coast means synonym of Malabar, forming the southwest coast of India, now principally the state of Kerala.
What is Malabar Coast in Hindi?
Malabar Coast in Hindi is मालाबार सागरतट (mālābār sāgartaṭ). See Malabar Coast meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Malabar Coast?
Malabar Coast is a proper noun.

Words near Malabar Coast in the dictionary

  1. Malabang
  2. Malabar
  3. Malabar almond
  4. Malabar chestnut
  5. Malabar chestnuts
  6. Malabar Coast
  7. Malabar flying frog
  8. Malabar flying frogs
  9. Malabar giant squirrel
  10. Malabar giant squirrels
  11. Malabar gourd

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