naka

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noun

A place where workers assemble to seek employment.

Less commonScrabble 8

Meanings

naka1

nounnaka (plural nakas)

plural nakas

  1. IndiaA place where workers assemble to seek employment.

Naka2

proper noun
  1. A city in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.

Origin

  1. Hindustani
  2. Englishnaka

Borrowed from Hindustani نَاکَا (nākā) / नाका (nākā).

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Translations

Chinese 那珂
  • 那珂 (Nàkē)city in Japan
Japanese 那珂
  • 那珂 (Naka)city in Japan

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APA

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MLA

“naka.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/naka. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “naka,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/naka.

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