sena

British

/ ˈseɪnɑː /

noun

(in India) the army: used in the names of certain paramilitary political organizations

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Etymology

Origin of sena

Hindi

Example Sentences

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“And how come only Sena gets a new uniform, anyway?”

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“Sena gets a new uniform because he’s the eldest and there’s no one to hand one down to him.”

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“You can do it, Sena; you’re the best!”

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When the other boys called me Sena Soga-town boy he was able to silence them with a look.

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Nutifafa was a great storyteller, and his favorite grandson was Sena—the boy by the river—who loved listening to his stories.

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