Naga
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈnɑːɡə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Naga is a noun meaning (Australia) A loincloth.
Meaning
(Australia) A loincloth.
More Meanings
- (Indian mythology) A member of a class of semi-divine creatures, often taking the form of a very large snake and associated with water.
- (furry fandom) A fictional creature with the lower body of a snake, and an upper body either of an anthropomorphic version thereof, or of a human or another humanoid creature. The serpentine equivalent of a taur.
Example Sentences
Coordinate term: lamia
Boys and many of the men wear the naga, akin to bathing trunks […]
[…] a young lubra wearing nothing but a naga of paper-bark rose and came forward shyly.
The five-coned towers form a quincunx, and their flanks are scooped into niches in each of which has been placed a smiling buddha shaded by a nine-headed naga like a big palm fan.
Word Forms
- nagas
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include der, naja, uta, yon, mandala, loincloth.
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