I. ˈnägə noun
( plural naga or nagas )
Usage: usually capitalized
1.
a. : one of a group of Tibeto-Burman peoples in the Naga hills, Assam, and in adjoining parts of Burma east of the Chindwin river and the Hukawng valley
b. : a member of any such group
2. : any of the Tibeto-Burman languages of the Naga peoples
II. noun
( -s )
Etymology: Sanskrit nāga serpent
1. : a member of a race of spirits recognized in Hinduism and Buddhism that have mingled superhuman and serpent qualities, are genii of waters and rain, and live in a subaqueous kingdom
2. : a Hindu mendicant of any of various sects
3. also nag ˈnäg
[nag from Hindi nāg, from Sanskrit nāga ]
: snake ; especially : cobra