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From நன்மை (naṉmai, “goodness”) + -அர் (-ar, “agent suffix”).
நல்லவர் • (nallavar)
- the good, the holy
- friends
- the learned, the wise
- women
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “நல்லவர்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press