"Nair" meaning in All languages combined

See Nair on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Forms: Nairs [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Malayalam നായർ (nāyaṟ). Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|en|ml|നായർ|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Malayalam നായർ (nāyaṟ), {{bor+|en|ml|നായർ}} Borrowed from Malayalam നായർ (nāyaṟ) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|Nairs}} Nair (plural Nairs)
  1. A surname from Malayalam.
    Sense id: en-Nair-en-name-AdMFPILX Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 72 28
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Naire, Nayar, Nayyar

Noun [English]

Forms: Nairs [plural], Nair [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Malayalam നായർ (nāyaṟ). Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|en|ml|നായർ|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Malayalam നായർ (nāyaṟ), {{bor+|en|ml|നായർ}} Borrowed from Malayalam നായർ (nāyaṟ) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|Nair}} Nair (plural Nairs or Nair)
  1. A member of a group of Indian Hindu castes originating from Kerala.
    Sense id: en-Nair-en-noun-nFaWabIx
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Naire, Nayar, Nayyar

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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