"naka" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: nakas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hindustani نَاکَا (nākā) / नाका (nākā). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|inc-hnd}} Hindustani, {{m|ur|نَاکَا}} نَاکَا (nākā), {{m|hi|नाका}} नाका (nākā) Head templates: {{en-noun}} naka (plural nakas)
  1. (India) A place where workers assemble to seek employment. Tags: India
    Sense id: en-naka-en-noun-h4Ecc1ZJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Indian English

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for naka meaning in English (1.1kB)

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