Nair

Also Nayer

[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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Nair¹

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

Example Sentences

It has been nearly a decade since then, and today Stout is an attorney practicing commercial litigation while also serving as communications director for Democrat Mark Nair’s congressional campaign in Texas’ 13th District.

From Slate

In a short video posted to TikTok on Sunday that is a little startling and also a little painful-looking, Glanville, 52, said that she decided to use Nair to try to eradicate the parasite.

From Los Angeles Times

“Nair is the fountain of youth, I figured it out,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times

England's six drops – others being Brook's spill of Karun Nair at slip on 12 and a much tougher chance for Duckett at leg-slip when Jaiswal had 110 – were their most in an innings since 2006 and India's prodigious opener ensured they paid the price.

From BBC

England responded well after lunch as they tightened their lines and were rewarded with the three wickets of Gill, Nair and Jaiswal, but once again it was Jadeja who was the second-innings thorn in their side.

From BBC