Nair

[ nahyer, nahy-er ]

/ naɪər, ˈnaɪ ər /

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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.

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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

How to use Nair in a sentence

In her last stint, Nair was head of human resources at consumer goods giant Unilever in London.
Chanel’s Leena Nair joins an expanding tribe of global CEOs with Indian roots|Manavi Kapur|December 15, 2021|Quartz
Nair started her career with Unilever 25 years ago as a management trainee at Hindustan Unilever, where she held a range of roles, including becoming the first woman to work on the factory floor.
How Leena Nair, Unilever’s Head of HR, Sees the Future of Work in a Post-Pandemic World|Suyin Haynes|May 23, 2021|Time
Winning filmmaker Julia Bacha—along with Danny Glover and Mira Nair—on why film is a powerful instrument for change.
The Power of Documentary: Danny Glover, Djimon Hounsou, and ‘Budrus’ Director Julia Bacha|Kevin Fallon|November 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST
“The pain of that is just deep,” says Mira Nair, director of films including Salaam Bombay!
The Power of Documentary: Danny Glover, Djimon Hounsou, and ‘Budrus’ Director Julia Bacha|Kevin Fallon|November 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST

A smattering of big-name folks turned up, including Martin Scorsese, Robert DeNiro and Mira Nair.
Hollywood Hits the Desert|Rebecca Dana|November 3, 2009|DAILY BEAST
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
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
Cornely, there won't never be no mo'—there'll be nair another baby to you, honey.
Southern Lights and Shadows|Various
A Nair woman is no more likely to overstep the mores of her society than an English woman is to overstep the mores of hers.
Folkways|William Graham Sumner
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