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Namboothiri

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

Noun

Namboothiri (plural Namboothiris or Namboothiri)

  1. A Malayali Brahmin of the Nambūdiri subcaste, traditionally the most elite in the Indian state of Kerala, and known for extreme orthodoxy.
    • The Namboothiri are said to be the most orthodox brahmins in India.

Namboothiri meaning in Malayalam

Namboothiri in Malayalam

Brahmin
നമ്പൂതിരി nampūtiri

Forms of Namboothiri

pluralNamboothiris
pluralNamboothiri
alternative formNambooree
alternative formNamboori
alternative formNambudiri
alternative formNamburi
alternative formNampoothiri
alternative formNampootiri

Questions about Namboothiri

What does Namboothiri mean?
Namboothiri means a Malayali Brahmin of the Nambūdiri subcaste, traditionally the most elite in the Indian state of Kerala, and known for extreme orthodoxy.
What is Namboothiri in Malayalam?
Namboothiri in Malayalam is നമ്പൂതിരി (nampūtiri). See Namboothiri meaning in Malayalam.
What part of speech is Namboothiri?
Namboothiri is a noun.
What is the plural of Namboothiri?
The plural of Namboothiri is Namboothiris.

Words near Namboothiri in the dictionary

  1. Nambo
  2. Nambooree
  3. Namboorees
  4. Namboori
  5. Nambooris
  6. Namboothiri
  7. Namboothiris
  8. Nambos
  9. Nambrok
  10. Nambrong
  11. Nambu

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