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nāgā

nāga

masc nom pl of nāga (noun); masc instr sg of nāga (noun); masc abl sg of nāga (noun); masc voc sg of nāga (noun); …

1. noble person; great man; epithet of an arahant; epithet of the Buddha
2. tusker; bull elephant
3. snake; serpent; cobra
4. dragon; drake; supernatural shape-shifting serpent
5. stallion; thoroughbred
6. massive bull; strong ox
7. huge tree
8. massive man; giant

Etymology. Sanskrit nāga

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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