naik
noun
na·ik
ˈnä|ik
variants
or less commonly naig
or naigue
or naique
or nayak
|ig
|ˌēg
|ˌēk
|yək
plural -s
1
: a leader, chief, or governor in India
—used as a title of authority or form of address
2
: a native subordinate officer in the British India army
specifically
: corporal
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