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noun ˈnɑːɡəˈnäɡə 1A member of a group of peoples living in or near the Naga Hills of Burma (Myanmar) and north-eastern India. Example sentencesExamples - The Nagas lived in mountainous north-east India on the Myanmar border.
- He also said ‘eighty per cent of the Nagas supported the peace process today‘.
- We have seen it in India in the agreement between the Government and the Nagas.
- With capable leadership and without missionary support, the Nagas and other tribal groups have produced outstanding leaders who helped indigenize the Christian gospel in a positive way.
- Many Nagas are said now to speak broken Assamese and Hindi.
2mass noun Any of the Tibeto-Burman languages of the Nagas, with about 340,000 speakers altogether. Example sentencesExamples - This seemed to gain some attention, as a few snarling words in Naga accompanied a warrior struggling out of bed, sword in hand.
adjective ˈnɑːɡəˈnäɡə Relating to the Nagas or their language. Example sentencesExamples - From the color of their sarongs and the way they wear their machetes in a shoulder scabbard, I know they are Naga tribesmen.
- The typical Naga embroidery has been used on the long jackets that are embellished with leather straps and more sequence.
- The Naga tribesmen I manage to speak to refuse to guide me.
- While music may have always been part of Naga life, the state has recently witnessed a sudden growth of pop bands and folk music groups.
- The talks with Naga elders may be fraught with tension but attempts are being made by both sides to keep the dialogue going.
Origin Perhaps from Sanskrit nagna 'naked' or naga 'mountain'. noun ˈnɑːɡəˈnäɡə (in Indian mythology) a member of a semi-divine race, part human, part cobra in form, associated with water and sometimes with mystical initiation. Example sentencesExamples - The naga turned and smiled, his golden-reptilian eyes locking with his.
- Thus, the nagas, who in Buddhist mythology protected Buddha before his enlightenment by shooting down lightning bolts aimed at him, guard the sacred temple.
- Specially pertinent to this period is the image of Buddha seated on the mythological, multi-headed serpent or naga.
- His canvasses have lustrous Buddhas, among nagas, dragons, animals and birds.
Origin From Sanskrit nāga 'serpent'. Rhymes Aga, Braga, dagga, dargah, laager, lager, Onondaga, raga, saga nounˈnɑːɡɑːˈnäɡə (in some Hindu sects) a naked wandering ascetic, in particular one belonging to a sect whose members carry arms and serve as mercenaries. Example sentencesExamples - The textiles of Indonesia have, across time, also incorporated and integrated Hindu's symbols such as the Garuda, the naga, the lotus, the elephant, the ‘mandala diagrams’ and so on.
- Buddha not only gave the teachings in human language but in the language of the gods and the nagas.
- The totally naked sadus are called nagas, and they are the most militant of the sect.
- Beyond that, there are devas, nagas, higher categories of devas such as Brahma or Shiva, and so on.
nounˈnäɡə 1A member of a group of peoples living in or near the Naga Hills of Burma (Myanmar) and northeastern India. Example sentencesExamples - He also said ‘eighty per cent of the Nagas supported the peace process today‘.
- Many Nagas are said now to speak broken Assamese and Hindi.
- The Nagas lived in mountainous north-east India on the Myanmar border.
- We have seen it in India in the agreement between the Government and the Nagas.
- With capable leadership and without missionary support, the Nagas and other tribal groups have produced outstanding leaders who helped indigenize the Christian gospel in a positive way.
2Any of the Tibeto-Burman languages of the Naga. Example sentencesExamples - This seemed to gain some attention, as a few snarling words in Naga accompanied a warrior struggling out of bed, sword in hand.
adjectiveˈnäɡə Relating to the Naga or their language. Example sentencesExamples - The typical Naga embroidery has been used on the long jackets that are embellished with leather straps and more sequence.
- The talks with Naga elders may be fraught with tension but attempts are being made by both sides to keep the dialogue going.
- From the color of their sarongs and the way they wear their machetes in a shoulder scabbard, I know they are Naga tribesmen.
- The Naga tribesmen I manage to speak to refuse to guide me.
- While music may have always been part of Naga life, the state has recently witnessed a sudden growth of pop bands and folk music groups.
Origin Perhaps from Sanskrit nagna ‘naked’ or naga ‘mountain’. nounˈnäɡə (in Indian mythology) a member of a semidivine race, part human, part cobra in form, associated with water and sometimes with mystical initiation. Example sentencesExamples - His canvasses have lustrous Buddhas, among nagas, dragons, animals and birds.
- Specially pertinent to this period is the image of Buddha seated on the mythological, multi-headed serpent or naga.
- Thus, the nagas, who in Buddhist mythology protected Buddha before his enlightenment by shooting down lightning bolts aimed at him, guard the sacred temple.
- The naga turned and smiled, his golden-reptilian eyes locking with his.
Origin From Sanskrit nāga ‘serpent’. nounˈnäɡə (in some Hindu sects) a naked wandering ascetic, in particular one belonging to a sect whose members carry arms and serve as mercenaries. Example sentencesExamples - The textiles of Indonesia have, across time, also incorporated and integrated Hindu's symbols such as the Garuda, the naga, the lotus, the elephant, the ‘mandala diagrams’ and so on.
- Buddha not only gave the teachings in human language but in the language of the gods and the nagas.
- The totally naked sadus are called nagas, and they are the most militant of the sect.
- Beyond that, there are devas, nagas, higher categories of devas such as Brahma or Shiva, and so on.
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