释义 |
na·ga I. \ˈnägə\ noun (plural naga or nagas) Usage: usually capitalized 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 II. noun (-s) Etymology: Sanskrit nāga serpent 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. also nag \ˈnäg\ [nag from Hindi nāg, from Sanskrit nāga] : snake; especially : cobra |