Sect in Malayalam
Neither entry translates sect. നമ്പി (nambi) and പോറ്റി (potti) name particular Brahmin groups and classes of temple servants in Kerala, so they are examples of sects rather than the word for one. Malayalam says sect with its words for division or tradition, which are not listed here.
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 “sect”
- 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.
Use nambi or potti only for those specific communities; for a religious sect in general this page offers no equivalent.
Common questions
How do you say sect in Malayalam?
Not with these entries. They name specific Brahmin groups, not the general idea of a sect.
What does nambi mean?
A member of a Brahmin group, and in another use one of a class of temple servants; it also serves as a pet name.