Malabar UK /ˈmæləˌbɑː/US /ˈmæləˌbɑɹ/ noun2 •The region of coastal southwestern India, principally the modern state of Kerala. •A native of Malabar.The Singhalese dialect seems to have sprung from the Pali language, while the Malabars speak the entirely dissimilar Tamil language. — 1883 formsMalabars