nayak
nayak is the alternative form of naik.
Meaning of naik
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)
Noun capitalized: Nayak
Nayak (plural Nayaks)
- A member of a Muslim Rajput community in the state of Gujarat in India.
- A member of a Hindu caste found in the states of Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh in India.
Proper noun capitalized: Nayak
Nayak (plural Nayaks)
- A surname from Gujarati.
Forms of nayak
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | nayaks |
| plural | Nayaks |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Nayaks |
Origin of nayak
Borrowed from Gujarati નાયક (nāyak).
Questions about nayak
- What does nayak mean?
- Nayak means a member of a Muslim Rajput community in the state of Gujarat in India.
- What is nayak the alternative form of?
- Nayak is the alternative form of naik.
- What part of speech is nayak?
- Nayak can be a noun or a proper noun.
- What is the plural of nayak?
- The plural of nayak is nayaks.
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