നായർ

Malayalam

Alternative forms

• നായര് (nāyarŭ)

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /n̪aːjɐr/

Noun

നായർ • (nāyaṟ)

1. Nair, a major subcaste of Kshatriyas in Kerala, India
2. surname of Nair castes
3. (slang) husband of a Nayar woman