name
Meaning 1
A gewog of Paro District, Bhutan.
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Standard Lemma guide
naja
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noun
Meaning 2
A member of the Naja genus of venomous snakes; cobras
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noun
Meaning 3
A necklace or pendant made in the shape of the traditional Navajo symbol of a crescent.
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Synonyms: squash blossom necklace
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noun
Meaning 4
cobras
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: genus Naja
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Broader terms: reptile genus
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Dzongkha ན་རྒྱ་ (na rgya).
From Sanskrit नाग (nāga), probably ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *nogwós (“naked”).
Borrowed from Navajo [Term?].