"nai" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: nais [plural]
Etymology: From Hindi नाई (nāī). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|hi|नाई}} Hindi नाई (nāī) Head templates: {{en-noun}} nai (plural nais)
  1. (India) barber. Tags: India
    Sense id: en-nai-en-noun-7s64l6bz Categories (other): Indian English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: nais [plural]
Etymology: From Romanian nai. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ro|nai}} Romanian nai Head templates: {{en-noun}} nai (plural nais)
  1. (music) A Romanian diatonic pan flute used since the 17th century. Categories (topical): Musical instruments, Woodwind instruments Synonyms: muscal
    Sense id: en-nai-en-noun--jo-8COC Disambiguation of Woodwind instruments: 7 93 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for nai meaning in English (2.0kB)

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