naja

plural najas

1. A member of the Naja genus of venomous snakes; cobras

plural najas

1. A necklace or pendant made in the shape of the traditional Navajo symbol of a crescent.

   Carter has several illustrations of English horse amulets that clearly resemble early Navajo najas.

   1973, Margery Bedinger, Indian Silver: Navajo and Pueblo Jewelers, Albuquerque, N.M.: University of New Mexico Press, →ISBN, page 229

   2 more examples

   Belle came out of her dark place to show Sam her necklace. It was beautiful. In the center was a naja.

   1997, Lauran Paine, The White Bird, Thorndike, M.E.: Thorndike Press; Bath, Somerset: Chivers Press, published 1998, →ISBN, page 134

   In Los Angeles, the designers Jacquie Aiche and Irene Neuwirth both said they had been seduced by Native American style. In April, Ms. Aiche debuted a limited collection of leather bolo ties anchored by a crescent-shaped pendant not unlike the traditional Navajo naja symbol, while Ms. Neuwirth showed a long rainbow-colored strand of gemstones whose silhouette recalls a luxe version of the naja, or squash blossom necklace.

   2015 May 14, Victoria Gomelsky, “Beauty and Balance in Turquoise”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 14 Feb 2021

   Synonyms: squash blossom necklace

1. A gewog of Paro District, Bhutan.