Namboothiri

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noun

A Malayali Brahmin of the Nambūdiri subcaste, traditionally the most elite in the Indian state of Kerala, and known for extreme orthodoxy.

“The Namboothiri are said to be the most orthodox brahmins in India.”

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Meanings

nounNamboothiri (plural Namboothiris or Namboothiri)

plural Namboothiris · alternative Nambooree · alternative Namboori · alternative Nambudiri · alternative Namburi · alternative Nampoothiri · alternative Nampootiri

  1. A Malayali Brahmin of the Nambūdiri subcaste, traditionally the most elite in the Indian state of Kerala, and known for extreme orthodoxy.

    The Namboothiri are said to be the most orthodox brahmins in India.

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