Naxalite
Naxalite noun: a member of any of several militant Maoist movements in India.
Noun
Naxalite (plural Naxalites)
- A member of any of several militant Maoist movements in India.
- Nobody expects anything from a Naxalite, so everything they do is a bonus.
- The Naxalite problem has to be tackled by the state police forces and paramilitary forces.2010, Sudeep Chakravarti, Red Sun:Travels In Naxalite Country, Penguin Books India, page 112
Naxalite meaning in Hindi, Marathi and Bengali
Naxalite in Hindi
- member of communist movements in India
- नक्सल naksal
Naxalite in Marathi
- member of communist movements in India
- नक्षल nakṣal
Naxalite in Bengali
- member of communist movements in India
- নকশাল nokśal
Forms of Naxalite
| plural | Naxalites |
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Origin of Naxalite
Derived from Bengali নকশালবাড়ি (nokśalbaṛi, “Naxalbari”), the village where the movement originated in the late 1960s. See -ite.
Questions about Naxalite
- What does Naxalite mean?
- Naxalite means a member of any of several militant Maoist movements in India.
- What is Naxalite in Hindi?
- Naxalite in Hindi is नक्सल (naksal). See Naxalite meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Naxalite?
- Naxalite is a noun.
- What is the plural of Naxalite?
- The plural of Naxalite is Naxalites.
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