naga

Mucalinda nāga sheltering Buddha; Sandstone with traces of pigment and gold, Honolulu Academy of Arts

Meaning

Noun

Origin

  • From an Australian Aboriginal language; cf. Wulna nākā ("dress, covering")
  • Borrowed from Sanskrit नाग ("serpent, snake"). snake.

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