Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

naik

/ˈnɑː.ɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.63 in modern English

Syllables: naik
IPA: /ˈnɑː.ɪk/

8

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A lord or governor in South Asia.

noun

A non-commissioned officer equivalent to corporal in a corps of Indian, Pakistani or Nepalese soldiers.

Indian usage

name

A surname from Hindi.

Example Sentences

"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)"

Etymology

From Sanskrit नायक (nāyaka, “leader, governor”).

Origin

Source language: Hindi

Word Breakdown

Root: नाईक

Usage

Indian usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Military.

Inflected Forms

naiks (plural) nayak (alternative) nayaka (alternative) naique (alternative) naig (alternative)

Rhymes With

make take break lake wake mistake fake cake sake shake snake jake

Questions

How do you pronounce naik?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnɑː.ɪk/.
What does naik mean?: A lord or governor in South Asia.
Where does naik come from?: It is traced to Hindi.

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