nayak

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noun

A member of a Muslim Rajput community in the state of Gujarat in India.

OriginGujarati નાયક →
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Meanings

nayak1

nounnayak (plural nayaks)

plural nayaks

  1. alternativeAlternative form of naik.

Nayak2

nounNayak (plural Nayaks)

plural Nayaks

  1. A member of a Muslim Rajput community in the state of Gujarat in India.
  2. A member of a Hindu caste found in the states of Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh in India.
proper nounNayak (plural Nayaks)

plural Nayaks

  1. A surname from Gujarati.

Origin

  1. Gujaratiનાયક
  2. EnglishNayak

Borrowed from Gujarati નાયક (nāyak).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

KanyaKayanYakan
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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