Hebbar
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"Hebbar" is a Kannada word, derived from "hebbu/hiridhu" (meaning big) and "haruva" (meaning brahmin). The word is used in the names of two Brahmin communities in Karnataka:
- The Hebbar Iyengars, a community of Srivaishnavite Iyengar brahmins, who speak a dialect of Tamil highly influenced by Kannada.
- The Tuluva Hebbars, a community of Tulu-speaking brahmins.