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നാപിതൻ

naapitan nāpitaṉ /n̪aːbid̪ɐn/

Also spelled: napitan

Meaning in English

barber

noun · നാമം

Definition

Meaning and examples

  1. barber

In plain English barber means a hairdresser who cuts hair and shaves beards as a trade.

Forms

alternative നാവിതൻ

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit नापित (nāpita). Cognate with Tamil நாவிதன் (nāvitaṉ), Tulu ನಾಪಿಕೆ (nāpike).

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