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นาค
นาค
Thai
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child postulants
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Naga tribeswomen
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beautyleaf
mother elephant and her child
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a multi-headed nāga flares its hood
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Chinese dragon figurine
Noun
นาค • (nâak)
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Etymology 2
Probably from Sanskrit नाग (nāga, “cruel man”).
Proper noun
นาค • (nâak)
- Naga: tribesman living near the Naga Hills.
Etymology 3
From Pali nāga (“ironwood tree”).
Noun
นาค • (nâak)
- (botany) beautyleaf, the plant Calophyllum inophyllum L. of the family Guttiferae.
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beautyleaf
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Etymology 4
From Pali nāga (“elephant”). Compare Sanskrit नाग (nāga, “elephant”). Cognate with Modern Khmer នាគ (néak); Burmese နာဂ (naga.).
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นาค • (nâak)
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Etymology 5
From Pali nāga (“cobra”). Compare Sanskrit नाग (nāga, “cobra”). Cognate with Old Khmer nāga, nāgya, nāgā; Modern Khmer នាគ (néak); Burmese နဂါး (na.ga:), နာဂ (naga.); Lao ນາກ (nāk); Mon နာ်.
Noun
นาค • (nâak)
Synonyms
nāga; dragon
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