Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nair

/nˈɛɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.92 in modern English

Syllables: nair
IPA: /nˈɛɹ/

4

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of a group of Indian Hindu castes originating from Kerala.

name

A surname from Malayalam.

Etymology

Borrowed from Malayalam നായർ (nāyaṟ).

Inflected Forms

Nairs (plural) Naire (alternative) Nayar (alternative) Nayre (alternative) Nayyar (alternative)

Homonyms

knerr

Rhymes With

their there where care they're air share hair fair wear square aware

Questions

How do you pronounce nair?: The recorded pronunciation is /nˈɛɹ/.
What does nair mean?: A member of a group of Indian Hindu castes originating from Kerala.
Where does nair come from?: Borrowed from Malayalam നായർ (nāyaṟ).

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