Malayalam

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sanskrit नायक (nāyaka).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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നായകൻ (nāyakaṉ)

  1. captain
  2. captain of army, one who commands
  3. main actor of movie or drama, hero
  4. team captain in sports, etc.
    Synonym: നേതാവ് (nētāvŭ)