Etymology

nag champa

Today it means: A sandalwood-heavy perfume oil originating in India, or incense thus perfumed Full definition →

Sanskrit नाग
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  1. Sanskrit · derived fromनाग“cobra”
  2. English todaynag champa

From Sanskrit नाग (nāga, “cobra”), in this context "breath, spirit," + चंपा (caṃpā, “plumeria flowers”).

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