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(masc.) a man connected with another by blood, marriage, etc.; a kinsman; a relative.
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a man who has helped another at the time of distress, misery, suffering, etc.
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ನಂಟರ ಮನೆಗೆ ನಾಯಿ ಹೊಕ್ಕರೆ ಎಂಟು ಮನೆಗೆ ಬೆರಕೆ eṇṭare manege nāyi hokkare eṇṭu manege berake (prov.) a bad or evil thing spoils the entire surrounding; a rotten sheep infects the whole flock; ನಂಟರಿಷ್ಟರು naṇṭariṣṭaru (pl.) relatives, friends and well-wishers.