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naiks

naiks is the plural of naik.

Meaning of naik

Noun

naik (plural naiks)

  1. A lord or governor in South Asia.
  2. (India, Nepal, Pakistan) 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)

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Proper noun capitalized: Naiks

Naiks

  1. (plural) plural of Naik

Questions about naiks

What is naiks the plural of?
Naiks is the plural of naik.
What part of speech is naiks?
Naiks is a proper noun.

Words near naiks in the dictionary

  1. Naija
  2. Naijas
  3. naik
  4. Naikpod
  5. Naikpods
  6. naiks
  7. nail
  8. nail ball
  9. nail balls
  10. nail bar
  11. nail bars

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