English Explanatory Dictionary

naja

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A member of the Naja genus of venomous snakes; cobras
noun
  1. A necklace or pendant made in the shape of the traditional Navajo symbol of a crescent.
name
  1. A gewog of Paro District, Bhutan.

Word forms

naja najas

Etymology

From Sanskrit नाग (nāga), probably ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *nogʷós (“naked”).

Synonyms

squash blossom necklace

Related words

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