Brahmins in Malayalam
No general word for Brahmins as a community appears among these options. Both listed words name particular groups: നമ്പി (nambi), a sect among Brahmins and a class of temple servants. Writing about the community as a whole needs a broader term.
Most common translation
Faithful person, a sect among Brahmins, a class of temple servants, pet name.
നമ്പി എന്നത് ഒരു പഴയ സ്ഥാനപ്പേരാണ്.
nambi ennathu oru pazhaya sthaanapperaanu.
Nambi is an old title.
All Malayalam words for “brahmins”
- നമ്പി (nambi) — Faithful person, a sect among Brahmins, a class of temple servants, pet name.
- പോറ്റി (potti) — Protector, a Tulu Brahmin, a member of a sect of Kerala Brahmins.
നമ്പി (nambi) and പോറ്റി (potti) each denote a specific sect, potti being a Tulu Brahmin or a member of a Kerala Brahmin sect.
Common questions
How do you say brahmins in Malayalam?
Not with these words, which name individual sects; നമ്പി (nambi) is the closest listed form.
What does potti mean?
പോറ്റി (potti) refers to a Tulu Brahmin or a member of a particular Kerala Brahmin sect.