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nayyar

/nˈeɪjˌɑɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.87 in modern English

Syllables
nay-yar
IPA
/nˈeɪjˌɑɹ/
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of Nair.

name

A surname from Malayalam.

Etymology

Borrowed from Malayalam നയ്യാർ (nayyāṟ).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: നയ്യാർ

Inflected Forms

Nayyars (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce nayyar?
The recorded pronunciation is /nˈeɪjˌɑɹ/.
What does nayyar mean?
Alternative form of Nair.
Where does nayyar come from?
Borrowed from Malayalam നയ്യാർ (nayyāṟ).

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