Naga

See also: Appendix:Variations of "naga"

English

Etymology 1

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Noun

Naga (plural Nagas or Naga)

  1. A member of a conglomeration of various tribes, living in Nagaland (India) and surrounding areas, and speaking various Tibeto-Burman languages.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • (Philippines) IPA(key): /ˈn̪aː.ɡɐ/
  • Audio (Philippines):(file)

Proper noun

Naga

  1. A provincial city in Camarines Sur, Philippines.
  2. A city in Cebu, Philippines.
  3. A municipality of Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines.

Anagrams

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Proper noun

Naga

  1. a component city in the province of Cebu, Philippines.
  2. an independent component city in Bicol Region geographically located in the province of Camarines Sur
  3. a municipality in Zamboanga Sibugay

Cebuano

Etymology

From naga. The tree was supposedly abundant in the city in Cebu.

Proper noun

Naga

  1. a city in Cebu, Philippines
  2. a city in Camarines Sur
  3. a municipality of Zamboanga Sibugay

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:Naga.

Japanese

Romanization

Naga

  1. Rōmaji transcription of なが

Tagalog

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈnaɡa/ [ˈn̪aː.ɣɐ]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɡa
  • Syllabification: Na‧ga

Proper noun

Naga (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜄ)

  1. Naga (a provincial city in Camarines Sur, Philippines)
  2. Naga (a city in Cebu, Philippines)
  3. Naga (a municipality of Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines)