Naga


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Naga

(ˈnɑːɡə)
npl Nagas or Naga
1. (Peoples) a member of a people of NE India and W Myanmar: until the early 20th century they practised head-hunting
2. (Languages) the language of this people, belonging to the Sino-Tibetan family of languages and having many dialects
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Na•ga

(ˈnɑ gɑ)
n.
a city on E Cebu, in the S central Philippines. 90,712.
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Noun1.Naga - Kamarupan languages spoken in northeastern India and western BurmaNaga - Kamarupan languages spoken in northeastern India and western Burma
Kamarupan - the Tibeto-Burman language spoken in northeastern India and adjacent regions of western Burma
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But Naga were as aggressive up front as they were cautious at the back, deservedly picking up the precious three points that took their tally to 53 to Boeung Ket's 49.
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