Malayali adjective 1noun 1forms 3 adjective1 •Of or pertaining to Kerala or its people, or to those whose native language is Malayalam.I used to frequent a grubby takeout joint [...] where the Malayali cooks stubbornly made, in addition to chicken tikkas and garlic naans, their own region’s lacy, rice-flour bread. — 2023 noun1 •A member of an ethnic group in south-west India, traditionally, residents of the state of Kerala who speak Malayalam. formsMalayalis · more Malayali · most Malayali