Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

namboothiri

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: nam-boothiri
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Malayali Brahmin of the Nambūdiri subcaste, traditionally the most elite in the Indian state of Kerala, and known for extreme orthodoxy.

Example Sentences

"The Namboothiri are said to be the most orthodox brahmins in India."

Inflected Forms

Namboothiris (plural) Nambooree (alternative) Namboori (alternative) Nambudiri (alternative) Namburi (alternative) Nampoothiri (alternative) Nampootiri (alternative)

Questions

What does namboothiri mean?: A Malayali Brahmin of the Nambūdiri subcaste, traditionally the most elite in the Indian state of Kerala, and known for extreme orthodoxy.

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