Etymology

Nair

N1A1I1R1

Today it means: A member of a group of Indian Hindu castes originating from Kerala. Full definition →

Malayalam നായർ
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  1. Malayalam · borrowed fromനായർ
  2. English todayNair

Borrowed from Malayalam നായർ (nāyaṟ).

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