Keralan

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English

Etymology

From Kerala +‎ -an.

Adjective

Keralan (comparative more Keralan, superlative most Keralan)

  1. Pertaining to the Indian state of Kerala.
    • 2015, Atul Kochhar, Atul's Curries of the World, page 148:
      Here is a rich, coconutty, Keralan curry that takes me back to my student days.

Noun

Keralan (plural Keralans)

  1. A person from Kerala.
    Synonym: Keralite
    • 2012, Jake Halpern, "The Secret of the Temple", The New Yorker, 30 Apr 2012:
      I asked Suresh if Keralans had been better off when they were ruled by maharajas.