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| naga [ ngə ] (plural nagas) |
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1. Hindu ascetic: a Hindu belonging to any of the groups whose members live wandering lives as ascetics and mendicants
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2. Hindu mercenary: in the 19th century, a Hindu belonging to an armed group who served as mercenaries
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| [Early 19th century. < Hindi nāgā 'naked'] |
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