Nair

[ nahyer, nahy-er ]

noun,plural Nair, Nairs.
  1. a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.

  2. a member of any one of these castes.

adjective
  1. of or relating to this group of castes or their members.

Origin of Nair

1
1580–85; < Portuguese naire < Malayalam nāyar members of ruling caste < Sanskrit nāya to lead
  • Also Nayer .

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