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naja¹

Where it comes from

From Sanskrit नाग (nāga), probably ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *nogʷós (“naked”).

noun najas

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

naja²

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Navajo [Term?].

noun 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.

    Similar: squash blossom necklace

Naja³

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Dzongkha ན་རྒྱ་ (na rgya).

proper noun

  1. A gewog of Paro District, Bhutan.

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"naja." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/naja. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

naja. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/naja

Chicago

"naja." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/naja.

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@misc{naja_2026,
  title = {naja},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/naja},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}