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Naga

Pronunciation: /ˈnɑːgə/

Definition of Naga

noun

  • 1a member of a group of peoples living in or near the Naga Hills of Burma (Myanmar) and NE India.
  • 2 [mass noun] any of the Tibeto-Burman languages of the Nagas, with about 340,000 speakers altogether.

adjective

  • relating to the Nagas or their language.

Origin:

perhaps from Sanskrit nagna 'naked' or naga 'mountain'

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