naik
/ˈnɑː.ɪk/
naik noun: a lord or governor in South Asia.
Noun
naik (plural naiks)
- A lord or governor in South Asia.
- A non-commissioned officer equivalent to corporal in a corps of Indian, Pakistani or Nepalese soldiers.
- 1888: Also, he had to keep his temper … especially once when he was abused by a Naik he had himself recruited from Isser Jang village — Rudyard Kipling, ‘Miss Youghal's Sais’, Plain Tales from the Hills (Folio Society 2007, p. 26)
Proper noun capitalized: Naik
Naik (plural Naiks)
- A surname from Hindi.
Forms of naik
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | naiks |
| alternative form | nayak |
| alternative form | nayaka |
| alternative form | naique |
| alternative form | naig |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Naiks |
Origin of naik
From Sanskrit नायक (nāyaka, “leader, governor”).
Borrowed from Hindi नाईक (nāīk). This surname is mostly found in Odisha.
Words that rhyme with naik
Questions about naik
- What does naik mean?
- Naik means a lord or governor in South Asia.
- What part of speech is naik?
- Naik can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce naik?
- Naik is pronounced /ˈnɑː.ɪk/.
- What is the plural of naik?
- The plural of naik is naiks.
Words near naik in the dictionary
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