"naja" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: najas [plural]
Etymology: From Sanskrit नाग (nāga), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)neg- (“to crawl; a creeping thing”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|sa|नाग}} Sanskrit नाग (nāga), {{der|en|ine-pro|*(s)neg-||to crawl; a creeping thing}} Proto-Indo-European *(s)neg- (“to crawl; a creeping thing”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} naja (plural najas)
  1. A member of the Naja genus of venomous snakes; cobras Categories (lifeform): Elapid snakes Related terms: Naja
    Sense id: en-naja-en-noun-QTrYz1H4 Disambiguation of Elapid snakes: 88 12 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 76 24 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 86 14
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: najas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Navajo [Term?]. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|en|nv||||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Navajo [Term?], {{bor+|en|nv}} Borrowed from Navajo [Term?] Head templates: {{en-noun}} naja (plural najas)
  1. A necklace or pendant made in the shape of the traditional Navajo symbol of a crescent. Synonyms: squash blossom necklace
    Sense id: en-naja-en-noun-OnrZfWJh
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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