Nair

[ nahyer, nahy-er ]

/ naɪər, ˈnaɪ ər /

noun, plural Nair, Nairs.

a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.

a member of any one of these castes.

adjective

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

Also Nayer .

Origin of Nair

1580–85; < Portuguese naire < Malayalam nāyar members of ruling caste < Sanskrit nāya to lead

Words nearby Nair

nail varnish, nail violin, Naima, nainsook, Naipaul, Nair, naira, NAI register, Nairn, Nairnshire, Nairobi

Example sentences from the Web for Nair

And likewise as regards the nair women and the peasant women: these practices are more observed in the country.
A Description of the Coasts of East Africa and Malabar|Duarte Barbosa
Just as he was about to set off a large boat came to the ship, bringing an officer of the King, called a Nair.
Notable Voyagers|W.H.G. Kingston and Henry Frith
Nair women in Malabar seclude themselves for three days at menstruation and prepare their food in separate pots and pans.
Balder The Beautiful, Vol. I.|Sir James George Frazer
Cornely, there won't never be no mo'—there'll be nair another baby to you, honey.
Southern Lights and Shadows|Various

He argues however on a later page153 that Nair polyandry, which is more properly termed promiscuity, is group marriage.
Kinship Organisations and Group Marriage in Australia|Northcote W. Thomas

单词	nair
释义	Nair [ nahyer, nahy-er ] / naɪər, ˈnaɪ ər / noun, plural Nair, Nairs. a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India. a member of any one of these castes. adjective of or relating to this group of castes or their members. Also Nayer . Origin of Nair 1580–85; < Portuguese naire < Malayalam nāyar members of ruling caste < Sanskrit nāya to lead Words nearby Nair nail varnish, nail violin, Naima, nainsook, Naipaul, Nair, naira, NAI register, Nairn, Nairnshire, Nairobi Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Nair And likewise as regards the nair women and the peasant women: these practices are more observed in the country. A Description of the Coasts of East Africa and Malabar\|Duarte Barbosa Just as he was about to set off a large boat came to the ship, bringing an officer of the King, called a Nair. Notable Voyagers\|W.H.G. Kingston and Henry Frith Nair women in Malabar seclude themselves for three days at menstruation and prepare their food in separate pots and pans. Balder The Beautiful, Vol. I.\|Sir James George Frazer Cornely, there won't never be no mo'—there'll be nair another baby to you, honey. Southern Lights and Shadows\|Various He argues however on a later page153 that Nair polyandry, which is more properly termed promiscuity, is group marriage. Kinship Organisations and Group Marriage in Australia\|Northcote W. Thomas
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