English Explanatory Dictionary

naik

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A lord or governor in South Asia.
  2. A non-commissioned officer equivalent to corporal in a corps of Indian, Pakistani or Nepalese soldiers.
name
  1. A surname from Hindi.

Pronunciation

/ˈnɑː.ɪk/ /ˈneɪ.ɪk/

Word forms

naik naiks nayak nayaka naique naig

Etymology

From Sanskrit नायक (nāyaka, “leader, governor”).

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