naik

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/ˈnɑː.ɪk//ˈneɪ.ɪk/

noun

A lord or governor in South Asia.

OriginHindi नाईक →
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Meanings

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nounnaik (plural naiks)

plural naiks · alternative nayak · alternative nayaka · alternative naique · alternative naig

  1. A lord or governor in South Asia.
  2. IndiaNepalPakistanA non-commissioned officer equivalent to corporal in a corps of Indian, Pakistani or Nepalese soldiers.

    1888: Also, he had to keep his temper … especially once when he was abused by a Naik he had himself recruited from Isser Jang village — Rudyard Kipling, ‘Miss Youghal's Sais’, Plain Tales from the Hills (Folio Society 2007, p. 26)

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proper nounNaik (plural Naiks)

plural Naiks

  1. A surname from Hindi.

Origin

naik · noun

From Sanskrit नायक (nāyaka, “leader, governor”).

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Naik · proper noun

  1. Hindiनाईक
  2. EnglishNaik

Borrowed from Hindi नाईक (nāīk). This surname is mostly found in Odisha.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with naik

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Anagrams

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APA

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Chicago

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