Nair

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noun

A member of a group of Indian Hindu castes originating from Kerala.

OriginMalayalam നായർ →
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Meanings

nounNair (plural Nairs or Nair)

plural Nairs · alternative Naire · alternative Nayar · alternative Nayre · alternative Nayyar

  1. A member of a group of Indian Hindu castes originating from Kerala.
proper nounNair (plural Nairs)

plural Nairs · alternative Naire · alternative Nayar · alternative Nayre · alternative Nayyar

  1. A surname from Malayalam.

Origin

  1. Malayalamനായർ
  2. EnglishNair

Borrowed from Malayalam നായർ (nāyaṟ).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

Nair. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nair

MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Nair,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nair.

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