naga
noun (1)
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Definition of naga
(Entry 1 of 2)
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
Naga
noun (2)
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Definition of Naga (Entry 2 of 2)
1a : 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
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