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Namboothiris

Namboothiris is the plural of Namboothiri.

Meaning of Namboothiri

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.

Questions about Namboothiris

What is Namboothiris the plural of?
Namboothiris is the plural of Namboothiri.

Words near Namboothiris in the dictionary

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

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