naja

English

noun
Definitions
  • A member of the Naja genus of venomous snakes; cobras

Etymology

Derived from Sanskrit नाग (snake, serpent, large snake, cobra, elephant, cruel man) derived from Proto-Indo-European *sneg- (crawl, a creeping thing).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*sneg-

Gloss

crawl, a creeping thing

Concept
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Motion

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