naga

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noun (1)

na·​ga ˈnä-gə 

plural -s

1

: a member of a race of spirits recognized in Hinduism and Buddhism that have mingled superhuman and serpent qualities, are genii of waters and rain, and live in a subaqueous kingdom

2

: a Hindu mendicant of any of various sects

3

or less commonly nag

ˈnäg 

[nag from Hindi nāg, from Sanskrit nāga] : snake

especially : cobra

Naga

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noun (2)

Na·​ga ˈnä-gə 

plural Naga or Nagas

1

a

: one of a group of Tibeto-Burman peoples in the Naga hills, Assam, and in adjoining parts of Burma east of the Chindwin river and the Hukawng valley

b

: a member of any such group

2

: any of the Tibeto-Burman languages of the Naga peoples

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Sanskrit nāga serpent

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