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Naga

1 American  
[nah-gah] / ˈnɑ gɑ /

noun

plural

Nagas,

plural

Naga
  1. a member of any of the disparate tribal peoples of Nagaland and bordering areas of Myanmar (Burma).

  2. any of the Tibeto-Burman languages spoken by the Naga.


Naga 2 American  
[nah-gah] / ˈnɑ gɑ /

noun

  1. a city on E Cebu, in the S central Philippines.


Naga British  
/ ˈnɑːɡə /

noun

  1. a member of a people of NE India and W Myanmar: until the early 20th century they practised head-hunting

  2. the language of this people, belonging to the Sino-Tibetan family of languages and having many dialects

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Midway through the chat, presenter Naga Munchetty asked him: "One day will we see you on the pitch singing as one of the players?"

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

“Expectations for a Federal Reserve rate cut next month have been pared back significantly … which could provide some support to the currency and yields,” Naga market analyst Frank Walbaum said in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

Educated at a local Christian school, he was drawn early to the ideas of revolution and Naga nationalism.

From BBC • Oct. 27, 2025

Muivah says his group has held more than 600 rounds of talks with New Delhi on a Naga homeland since the late 1990s.

From BBC • Oct. 27, 2025

Before leaving the subject of the Naga Hills, I ought to say, that, it is difficult to over-estimate our obligation to the Maharajah, for his loyal conduct during the insurrection and subsequent troubles.

From My Experiences in Manipur and the Naga Hills by Johnstone, James Johnstone, chevalier de