Naga - English meaning

Naga – definitions in English dictionary

noun
(in indian mythology) a member of a semi-divine race, part human, part cobra in form, associated with water and sometimes with mystical initiation.
Usage examples:
His canvasses have lustrous buddhas, among nagas, dragons, animals and birds.
noun
A member of a group of peoples living in or near the naga hills of burma (myanmar) and north-eastern india.
Usage examples:
The nagas lived in mountainous north-east india on the myanmar border.
noun
Any of the tibeto-burman languages of the nagas, with about 340,000 speakers altogether.
Usage examples:
This seemed to gain some attention, as a few snarling words in naga accompanied a warrior strugglin…

noun
(in some hindu sects) a naked wandering ascetic, in particular one belonging to a sect whose members carry arms and serve as mercenaries.
Usage examples:
The totally naked sadus are called nagas, and they are the most militant of the sect.

adjective
Relating to the nagas or their language.
Usage examples:
From the color of their sarongs and the way they wear their machetes in a shoulder scabbard, i know…