नाग
Hindi
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /nɑːɡ/, [n̪äːɡ]
Noun
नाग • (nāg) m (Urdu spelling ناگ)
Declension
Declension of नाग (masc cons-stem)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | नाग nāg |
नाग nāg |
| oblique | नाग nāg |
नागों nāgõ |
| vocative | नाग nāg |
नागो nāgo |
Related terms
- नागिन (nāgin)
- नागिनी (nāginī)
Further reading
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “नाग”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
Pali
Alternative forms
Declension
Declension table of "नाग" (masculine)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | नागो (nāgo) | नागा (nāgā) |
| Accusative (second) | नागं (nāgaṃ) | नागे (nāge) |
| Instrumental (third) | नागेन (nāgena) | नागेहि (nāgehi) or नागेभि (nāgebhi) |
| Dative (fourth) | नागस्स (nāgassa) or नागाय (nāgāya) or नागत्थं (nāgatthaṃ) | नागानं (nāgānaṃ) |
| Ablative (fifth) | नागस्मा (nāgasmā) or नागम्हा (nāgamhā) or नागा (nāgā) | नागेहि (nāgehi) or नागेभि (nāgebhi) |
| Genitive (sixth) | नागस्स (nāgassa) | नागानं (nāgānaṃ) |
| Locative (seventh) | नागस्मिं (nāgasmiṃ) or नागम्हि (nāgamhi) or नागे (nāge) | नागेसु (nāgesu) |
| Vocative (calling) | नाग (nāga) | नागा (nāgā) |
Sanskrit
Alternative forms
Alternative scripts
- ᬦᬵᬕ (Balinese script)
- নাগ (Assamese script)
- নাগ (Bengali script)
- 𑰡𑰯𑰐 (Bhaiksuki script)
- 𑀦𑀸𑀕 (Brahmi script)
- 𑌨𑌾𑌗 (Grantha script)
- નાગ (Gujarati script)
- ਨਾਗ (Gurmukhi script)
- ꦤꦴꦒ (Javanese script)
- នាគ (Khmer script)
- ನಾಗ (Kannada script)
- ນາຄ (Lao script)
- നാഗ (Malayalam script)
- 𑘡𑘰𑘐 (Modi script)
- ᠨᠠᢗᠺᠠ (Mongolian script)
- ᠨᠠ᠊ᠠᡤᠠ (Manchu script)
- နာဂ (Burmese script)
- 𑧁𑧑𑦰 (Nandinagari script)
- 𑐣𑐵𑐐 (Newa script)
- ନାଗ (Oriya script)
- ꢥꢵꢔ (Saurashtra script)
- 𑆤𑆳𑆓 (Sharada script)
- 𑖡𑖯𑖐 (Siddham script)
- නාග (Sinhalese script)
- నాగ (Telugu script)
- นาค (Thai script)
- ནཱ་ག (Tibetan script)
- 𑒢𑒰𑒑 (Tirhuta script)
Etymology 1
From Proto-Indo-European *snog-ó-s, from *sneg- (“to crawl; a creeping thing”). Cognate with Old English snaca (whence English snake), Old Irish snaighim.
Noun
नाग • (nāgá) m
- a snake, especially Coluber naga
- a naga or serpent-demon
- name of the numbers 7 and 8
- one of the five airs of the human body (which is expelled by eructation)
- any of several plants (Mesua roxburghii, Rottlera tinctoria etc.)
Declension
| Masculine a-stem declension of नाग (nāgá) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | नागः nāgáḥ |
नागौ nāgaú |
नागाः / नागासः¹ nāgā́ḥ / nāgā́saḥ¹ |
| Vocative | नाग nā́ga |
नागौ nā́gau |
नागाः / नागासः¹ nā́gāḥ / nā́gāsaḥ¹ |
| Accusative | नागम् nāgám |
नागौ nāgaú |
नागान् nāgā́n |
| Instrumental | नागेन nāgéna |
नागाभ्याम् nāgā́bhyām |
नागैः / नागेभिः¹ nāgaíḥ / nāgébhiḥ¹ |
| Dative | नागाय nāgā́ya |
नागाभ्याम् nāgā́bhyām |
नागेभ्यः nāgébhyaḥ |
| Ablative | नागात् nāgā́t |
नागाभ्याम् nāgā́bhyām |
नागेभ्यः nāgébhyaḥ |
| Genitive | नागस्य nāgásya |
नागयोः nāgáyoḥ |
नागानाम् nāgā́nām |
| Locative | नागे nāgé |
नागयोः nāgáyoḥ |
नागेषु nāgéṣu |
| Notes |
| ||
Descendants
- Pali: nāga
- Prakrit: 𑀡𑀸𑀬 (ṇāya)
- Punjabi: ਨਾਗ (nāg, “cobra”)
- Sinhalese: නයා (nayā)
- → Burmese: နဂါး (na.ga:), နာဂ (naga.)
- → Chinese:
- Mandarin: 那伽 (nàjiā)
- → English: naga, naja
- → Hindi: नाग (nāg)
- → Bengali: নাগ (nag)
- → Italian: naga
- → Kannada: ನಾಗ (nāga)
- → Kashmiri: ناگ (nāg, “snake, lake, spring”)
- → Khmer: នាគ (niək)
- → Lao: ນາກ (nāk)
- → Lü: ᦓᦱᧅ (naak)
- → Malayalam: നാഗം (nāgaṃ)
- → Malay: naga
- Indonesian: naga
- → Mon: နာ်
- → Oriya: ନାଗ (nagô)
- → Tamil: நாக (nāka), நாகம் (nākam)
- → Telugu: నాగము (nāgamu)
- → Thai: นาค (nâak)
Adjective
नाग • (nāgá)
- formed of snakes, relating to serpents or serpents-demons, snaky, serpentine, serpent-like
- belonging to an elephant, elephantine (as urine)
Declension
| Masculine a-stem declension of नाग (nāgá) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | नागः nāgáḥ |
नागौ nāgaú |
नागाः / नागासः¹ nāgā́ḥ / nāgā́saḥ¹ |
| Vocative | नाग nā́ga |
नागौ nā́gau |
नागाः / नागासः¹ nā́gāḥ / nā́gāsaḥ¹ |
| Accusative | नागम् nāgám |
नागौ nāgaú |
नागान् nāgā́n |
| Instrumental | नागेन nāgéna |
नागाभ्याम् nāgā́bhyām |
नागैः / नागेभिः¹ nāgaíḥ / nāgébhiḥ¹ |
| Dative | नागाय nāgā́ya |
नागाभ्याम् nāgā́bhyām |
नागेभ्यः nāgébhyaḥ |
| Ablative | नागात् nāgā́t |
नागाभ्याम् nāgā́bhyām |
नागेभ्यः nāgébhyaḥ |
| Genitive | नागस्य nāgásya |
नागयोः nāgáyoḥ |
नागानाम् nāgā́nām |
| Locative | नागे nāgé |
नागयोः nāgáyoḥ |
नागेषु nāgéṣu |
| Notes |
| ||
| Feminine ā-stem declension of नागा (nāgā́) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | नागा nāgā́ |
नागे nāgé |
नागाः nāgā́ḥ |
| Vocative | नागे nā́ge |
नागे nā́ge |
नागाः nā́gāḥ |
| Accusative | नागाम् nāgā́m |
नागे nāgé |
नागाः nāgā́ḥ |
| Instrumental | नागया / नागा¹ nāgáyā / nāgā́¹ |
नागाभ्याम् nāgā́bhyām |
नागाभिः nāgā́bhiḥ |
| Dative | नागायै nāgā́yai |
नागाभ्याम् nāgā́bhyām |
नागाभ्यः nāgā́bhyaḥ |
| Ablative | नागायाः nāgā́yāḥ |
नागाभ्याम् nāgā́bhyām |
नागाभ्यः nāgā́bhyaḥ |
| Genitive | नागायाः nāgā́yāḥ |
नागयोः nāgáyoḥ |
नागानाम् nāgā́nām |
| Locative | नागायाम् nāgā́yām |
नागयोः nāgáyoḥ |
नागासु nāgā́su |
| Notes |
| ||
| Neuter a-stem declension of नाग (nāgá) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | नागम् nāgám |
नागे nāgé |
नागानि / नागा¹ nāgā́ni / nāgā́¹ |
| Vocative | नाग nā́ga |
नागे nā́ge |
नागानि / नागा¹ nā́gāni / nā́gā¹ |
| Accusative | नागम् nāgám |
नागे nāgé |
नागानि / नागा¹ nāgā́ni / nāgā́¹ |
| Instrumental | नागेन nāgéna |
नागाभ्याम् nāgā́bhyām |
नागैः / नागेभिः¹ nāgaíḥ / nāgébhiḥ¹ |
| Dative | नागाय nāgā́ya |
नागाभ्याम् nāgā́bhyām |
नागेभ्यः nāgébhyaḥ |
| Ablative | नागात् nāgā́t |
नागाभ्याम् nāgā́bhyām |
नागेभ्यः nāgébhyaḥ |
| Genitive | नागस्य nāgásya |
नागयोः nāgáyoḥ |
नागानाम् nāgā́nām |
| Locative | नागे nāgé |
नागयोः nāgáyoḥ |
नागेषु nāgéṣu |
| Notes |
| ||
| Feminine ī-stem declension of नागी (nāgī́) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | नागी nāgī́ |
नाग्यौ / नागी¹ nāgyaù / nāgī́¹ |
नाग्यः / नागीः¹ nāgyàḥ / nāgī́ḥ¹ |
| Vocative | नागि nā́gi |
नाग्यौ / नागी¹ nā́gyau / nāgī́¹ |
नाग्यः / नागीः¹ nā́gyaḥ / nā́gīḥ¹ |
| Accusative | नागीम् nāgī́m |
नाग्यौ / नागी¹ nāgyaù / nāgī́¹ |
नागीः nāgī́ḥ |
| Instrumental | नाग्या nāgyā̀ |
नागीभ्याम् nāgī́bhyām |
नागीभिः nāgī́bhiḥ |
| Dative | नाग्यै nāgyaì |
नागीभ्याम् nāgī́bhyām |
नागीभ्यः nāgī́bhyaḥ |
| Ablative | नाग्याः nāgyā̀ḥ |
नागीभ्याम् nāgī́bhyām |
नागीभ्यः nāgī́bhyaḥ |
| Genitive | नाग्याः nāgyā̀ḥ |
नाग्योः nāgyòḥ |
नागीनाम् nāgī́nām |
| Locative | नाग्याम् nāgyā̀m |
नाग्योः nāgyòḥ |
नागीषु nāgī́ṣu |
| Notes |
| ||
Etymology 2
Probably borrowed from Semitic, ultimately from Sumerian 𒀭𒈾 (anna). Compare Classical Syriac ܐܢܟܐ (ʾānḵāʾ, “tin”), Biblical Hebrew אֲנָךְ (ʾănāḵ) , Arabic آنُك (ʔānuk, “lead; tin”).
Noun
नाग • (nāgá) n
Declension
| Neuter a-stem declension of नाग (nāgá) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | नागम् nāgám |
नागे nāgé |
नागानि / नागा¹ nāgā́ni / nāgā́¹ |
| Vocative | नाग nā́ga |
नागे nā́ge |
नागानि / नागा¹ nā́gāni / nā́gā¹ |
| Accusative | नागम् nāgám |
नागे nāgé |
नागानि / नागा¹ nāgā́ni / nāgā́¹ |
| Instrumental | नागेन nāgéna |
नागाभ्याम् nāgā́bhyām |
नागैः / नागेभिः¹ nāgaíḥ / nāgébhiḥ¹ |
| Dative | नागाय nāgā́ya |
नागाभ्याम् nāgā́bhyām |
नागेभ्यः nāgébhyaḥ |
| Ablative | नागात् nāgā́t |
नागाभ्याम् nāgā́bhyām |
नागेभ्यः nāgébhyaḥ |
| Genitive | नागस्य nāgásya |
नागयोः nāgáyoḥ |
नागानाम् nāgā́nām |
| Locative | नागे nāgé |
नागयोः nāgáyoḥ |
नागेषु nāgéṣu |
| Notes |
| ||
Etymology 3
From Proto-Indo-European *negʷ- (“naked”), i.e. “the hairless one”.
Noun
नाग • (nāga) m
- an elephant
- c. 80 CE – 150 CE, Aśvaghoṣa, Buddhacarita 3.2:
- श्रुत्वा ततः स्त्रीजनवल्लभानां मनोज्ञभावं पुरकाननानाम् ।
बहिःप्रयाणाय चकार बुद्धिम् अन्तर्गृहे नाग इवावरुद्धः ॥- śrutvā tataḥ strījanavallabhānāṃ manojñabhāvaṃ purakānanānām .
bahiḥprayāṇāya cakāra buddhim antargṛhe nāga ivāvaruddhaḥ .
- 1893 translation by E. B. Cowell
- Having heard of the delightful appearance of the city groves beloved by the women,
He resolved to go out of doors, like an elephant long shut up in a house.
- Having heard of the delightful appearance of the city groves beloved by the women,
- śrutvā tataḥ strījanavallabhānāṃ manojñabhāvaṃ purakānanānām .
- श्रुत्वा ततः स्त्रीजनवल्लभानां मनोज्ञभावं पुरकाननानाम् ।
Descendants
- Pali: nāga (“elephant”)
- Prakrit: 𑀡𑀸𑀬 (ṇāya)
References
- Monier Williams (1899), “नाग”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 0532.
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