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Naga languages are a geographic and ethnic grouping of Sino-Tibetan languages, spoken mostly by Naga peoples. The Northern Naga or Konyak languages do
Naga_languages
Geographic language cluster
The Kuki-Chin–Naga languages are a geographic clustering of languages of the Sino-Tibetan family in James Matisoff's classification used by Ethnologue
Kuki-Chin–Naga_languages
Ethnic group of South Asia
Kachin people. The Naga languages are either classified under the Chin-Naga languages or the Sal languages. Nagas have more language diversity than any
Naga_peoples
Sino-Tibetan language branch of India
Konyak languages, or alternatively the Konyakian, Northern Naga, or Patkaian languages, is a branch of Sino-Tibetan languages spoken by various Naga peoples
Konyak_languages
Naga languages includes various Sino-Tibetan languages spoken by the Naga peoples. Most of the native languages are classified under Naga languages,
List_of_Naga_languages
Sino-Tibetan language family of India
The Ao or Central Naga languages are a small family of Sino-Tibetan languages spoken by various Naga peoples of Nagaland in northeast India. Conventionally
Ao_languages
Major Naga ethnic group
Konyak language share similarities with Garo and Bodo languages than it is to other Naga languages.[citation needed] Chingwang Konyak (b. 1943), politician
Konyak_Naga
Tibeto-Burman language spoken by the Ao of Nagaland in northeast India
Ao is a dialect cluster of Naga languages spoken by the Ao Naga in Nagaland of northeast India, whose three varieties are mutually unintelligible or nearly
Ao_language
Branch of Kuki-Chin-Naga languages
Kukis, but some identify as Nagas. Andrew Hsiu (2019) also uses the label "Southern Naga" for Northwestern Kuki-Chin languages.[better source needed] Scott
Northwestern Kuki-Chin languages
Northwestern_Kuki-Chin_languages
Sino-Tibetan language spoken in India
The Zemeic, Zeliangrong or Western Naga are a languages branch of Sino-Tibetan languages spoken mostly in Indian state of Nagaland, Assam and Manipur
Zemeic_languages
Language family
The Kuki-Chin languages (also called Kukish or South-Central Tibeto-Burman languages) are a branch of the Sino-Tibetan language family spoken in northeastern
Kuki-Chin_languages
and the Dravidian languages spoken by 19.64% of Indians; both families together are sometimes known as Indic languages. Languages spoken by the remaining
Languages_of_India
State in northeastern India
customs, language and dress. It is a land of folklore passed down the generations through word of mouth. The earliest recorded history of the Nagas of the
Nagaland
Sagaing in Myanmar. Conventionally classified as "Naga", they are not clearly related to other Naga languages, and are conservatively classified as an independent
Tangkhul–Maring_languages
Sino-Tibetan language spoken in Burma and India
article correctly. Tangsa, also known as Tase and Tase Naga, is a Sino-Tibetan language or language cluster spoken by the Tangsa people of Burma and north-eastern
Tangsa_language
Topics referred to by the same term
Naga may refer to: Inpui language or Inpui Naga language or Kabui, Sino-Tibetan language spoken by the Naga people in northeastern India Inpui Nagas,
Kabui_Naga_language
Family of Sino-Tibetan languages
northeast India. Conventionally classified as "Naga", they are not clearly related to other Naga languages, and are conservatively classified as an independent
Angami–Pochuri_languages
Tribe in Arunachal Pradesh, India
Arunachal Pradesh. The Wancho language belongs to the Tibeto-Burman family under Northern Naga languages. Wancho Naga are ethnically related to the Nocte
Wancho_Naga
Language family native to Asia
the relationships of the Kuki-Naga languages (Kuki, Mizo, Meitei, etc.), both amongst each other and to the other languages of the family, remain unclear
Sino-Tibetan_languages
Variety of chili pepper
The Naga Morich is a chili pepper originally grown primarily in Bangladesh and Northeast India. It is also one of the hottest known naturally occurring
Naga_Morich
Group of Sino-Tibetan languages
and Tangkhul languages are a group of Sino-Tibetan languages spoken mostly in northeastern Manipur, India. Conventionally classified as "Naga," they are
Tangkhulic_languages
Sino-Tibetan language native to the Naga Hills
Angami, also called Tenyidie, is a Naga language spoken in the Naga Hills in the northeastern part of India, in Kohima district, Nagaland. In 2011, there
Angami_language
Ethnic group in Nagaland, India
The Sümis are a major Naga ethnic group native to the northeast Indian state of Nagaland. They are found in the central and southern regions of Nagaland
Sümi_Naga
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up naga in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Naga or NAGA may refer to: Nāga, a serpentine deity or race in Hindu, Buddhist and Jain traditions Phaya
Naga
Sino-Tibetan language spoken in India
"Myanmar". Ethnologue: Languages of the World. 2016. Archived from the original on 10 October 2016. Ahum, Victor (1997). Tangkhul-Naga grammar: a study of
Tangkhul_language
Mythological creatures in Indian religions
In various Asian religious traditions, the Nāgas (Sanskrit: नाग, romanized: Nāga) are a divine, or semi-divine, race of half-human, half-serpent beings
Nāga
Naga language spoken in Burma and India
Para Naga (autonym: Jejara; also called Bara, Parasar), is an unclassified Naga language of India and Burma. It is not close to other Naga languages which
Para_language
Tibeto-Burman language spoken in Northeastern India
its own language. It belongs to the Sino-Tibetan language family, but its position is unclear. Grierson (1903) classified it under Naga languages, Shafer
Karbi_language
Sino-Tibetan language spoken in Burma
It is not close to other Naga languages which it has been compared to, though Long Phuri Naga, Makuri Naga, and Para Naga may be closest to each other
Long_Phuri_language
Sino-Tibetan language spoken in India
is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken in Nagaland, India. It is spoken by the Sümi Naga people. It differs from every other Naga languages due to the presence
Sümi_language
Sino-Tibetan language spoken in India
various branches of languages in India and categorized various Naga languages into three groups: Western Naga, Eastern Naga, and Central Naga. Lotha falls into
Lotha_language
Sino-Tibetan language spoken in India
the Tenyidie language: a low-resource language". Giridhar, P. P. (1994). Mao Naga Grammar. Mysore: Central Institute of Indian Languages.{{cite book}}:
Mao_language_(India)
Group of the Sino-Tibetan language family
recognized, some not closely related to other languages. Distinct languages only recognized in the 2010s include Koki Naga. Randy LaPolla (2003) proposed a Rung
Tibeto-Burman_languages
Sino-Tibetan language
Subgroups", in Graham Thurgood; Randy J. LaPolla (eds.), The Sino-Tibetan Languages (2 ed.), Taylor & Francis, p. 22, ISBN 9781315399492 "Meitei | Ethnologue"
Anāl_language
Anu-Hkongso (in Chin State) In the Northwest there are a couple Naga languages and Konyak languages including: Anal Khiamniungan Konyak Long Phuri Tangsa In
Languages_of_Myanmar
Angami-Pochuri language
Angami-Pochuri language that is predominantly spoken by the Poumai Naga people in Senapati district in Manipur and Phek district in Nagaland, India. The language of
Poula_language
Sino-Tibetan language of Myanmar
Konyak languages. Makyam is 31%–35% lexically similar to Ponyo-Gongwang Naga, 29%–36% with Leinong Naga, and 27%–28% with Lao variety of Konyak Naga. Makyam
Makyam_language
Sino-Tibetan language of Burma
(Konke, Kokak), or Koki Naga, is an unclassified Sino-Tibetan language spoken in Burma. Speakers are included under the wider Naga ethnicity. It has been
Koki_language
Extinct village sign language of India
Naga Hills Sign Language was a village sign language of Nagaland, India used in the early 20th century, when a high incidence of deafness was observed
Angami_Naga_Sign_Language
Independent component city in Bicol Region, Philippines
Naga (officially the City of Naga; Central Bikol: Ciudad nin Naga; Rinconada Bikol: Ciudad ka Naga; Tagalog: Lungsod ng Naga; Spanish: Ciudad de Naga;
Naga,_Camarines_Sur
Indian actor (born 1989)
Naga Shaurya (born 22 January 1989) is an Indian actor and producer who works in Telugu films. Shaurya made his debut with the coming-of-age film Cricket
Naga_Shaurya
Proposed Sino-Tibetan language family
borrowed from Naga languages and Jingpho as well. Regardless, they are not closely related to the Northern Mishmi also known as Digaro languages. DeLancey
Miju_languages
English language during the Middle Ages
the spoken language emerged in the 10th and 11th centuries near the transition from Old to Middle English. Influence on the written languages only appeared
Middle_English
Assamese-derived creole language spoken in Nagaland, India
Nagamese ("Naga Creole") is an Assamese-lexified creole language. Depending on location, it has also been described and classified as an "extended pidgin"
Nagamese_creole
Most popular languages in Indian states and union territories
Andhra Pradesh. Languages of India Languages with official status in India and its list of official languages by states. Some languages may be over- or
Indian states by most spoken scheduled languages
Indian_states_by_most_spoken_scheduled_languages
Indian actor (born 1986)
Akkineni Naga Chaitanya (born 23 November 1986) is an Indian actor and entrepreneur who works in Telugu cinema. Chaitanya has received several accolades
Naga_Chaitanya
Tibeto-Burman language spoken in India
Subgroups", in Graham Thurgood; Randy J. LaPolla (eds.), The Sino-Tibetan Languages (2 ed.), Taylor & Francis, p. 22, ISBN 9781315399492 DeLancey, Scott.
Moyon_language
Topics referred to by the same term
Maring Naga may refer to: Maring Naga people, a people of Manipur, India Maring Naga language, their Sino-Tibetan language Maring (disambiguation) This
Maring_Naga
Sino-Tibetan language spoken in Burma
Lainong Naga, or Htang Ngan, is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken in Burma. Lainong Naga is spoken in about 32 villages of Lahe Township and northwestern
Leinong_language
Sino-Tibetan language
Linguistic Ecology of Manipur. Guwahati: EBH Publishers. "Did you know Tarao Naga is endangered?". Endangered Languages. Retrieved 2023-05-12. v t e
Tarao_language
State in northeast India
Myanmar's Kachin State, and the Nocte and Wancho languages, which show affiliations to certain Naga languages spoken to the south in modern-day Nagaland. To
Arunachal_Pradesh
2023 Indian film by Venkat Prabhu
Industries. It was shot simultaneously in Telugu and Tamil languages. The film stars Naga Chaitanya (in his Tamil debut), Arvind Swamy, Krithi Shetty
Custody_(2023_film)
Sino-Tibetan language
comes from its inclusion in studies of the Naga or Konyak languages by the Central Institute for Indian Languages in Mysore. There is also a Khiamniungan
Khiamniungan_language
Language used in North-eastern states, India
the Northern Naga branch of the Konyak subgroup under the larger Sino-Tibetan language family. It is closely related to other Naga languages such as: Wancho
Nocte_language
Sino-Tibetan language spoken in India
Inpui or Puiron is a Naga language spoken in different villages of Senapati district, Tamenglong district, Noney District, and Imphal district in Manipur
Inpui_language
Component city in Cebu, Philippines
Naga, officially the City of Naga (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Naga; Filipino: Lungsod ng Naga), is a component city in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According
Naga,_Cebu
Group of languages of the Philippines
The Bikol languages or Bicolano languages are a group of Central Philippine languages spoken mostly in the Bicol Peninsula in the southeastern part of
Bikol_languages
Group of Indian states
Tangkhul, Zeme, Liangmei, Inpui, Thangal Naga and Mizo languages such as Kuki/Thado, Lusei, Zomi languages (including Paite, Simte, Vaiphei, Zou, Mate
Northeast_India
Sino-Tibetan language spoken in India
Subgroups", in Graham Thurgood; Randy J. LaPolla (eds.), The Sino-Tibetan Languages (2 ed.), Taylor & Francis, p. 22, ISBN 9781315399492 "Meitei | Ethnologue"
Chothe_language
Sino-Tibetan language of India
Khangoi (Khunggoi) is a Sino-Tibetan language of the Tangkhulic branch. The dialect of the namesake Khangoi village is quite similar to what Brown (1837)
Khangoi_language
Dutch brewer and entrepreneur (1841–1893)
Gerard Adriaan Heineken (28 September 1841 – 18 March 1893) was a Dutch brewer who acquired the Amsterdam brewery De Hooiberg in 1864 and developed it
Gerard_Adriaan_Heineken
Naga language spoken in India and Myanmar
southern Naga languages and is close to Naga languages that fall under said language group.Longpfxrx (Longphuri) Naga and para (jaijairai)Naga tribes. In
Makury_language
Topics referred to by the same term
Inpui Naga may refer to: Inpui people or Inpui Naga people or Kabui, Naga people of northeastern India Inpui Naga language, their Sino-Tibetan language Kabui
Inpui_Naga
Austronesian language spoken in the Philippines
Central Bikol, commonly called Bikol Naga or simply Bikol, is an Austronesian language spoken by the Bicolanos, primarily in the Bicol Region of southern
Central_Bikol
Angami–Pochuri language of Nagaland, India
Rengma include Injang, Moiyui, Mon, Mozhumi, Nzong, Nzonyu, Rengma, Rengma Naga, Southern Rengma, Unza and Western Rengma (Ethnologue). Ethnologue reports
Rengma_language
Sino-Tibetan language spoken in India
Sino-Tibetan language spoken by the Rongmei Naga community in Northeast India. It has been called Songbu and is close to Zeme, Liangmai and Inpui. The language has
Rongmei_language
Pochuri language of Nagaland, India
Ntenyi, or Northern Rengma, is a cluster of Angami–Pochuri languages[citation needed] spoken in Nagaland, India. It is spoken in northern Rengma, Kohima
Ntenyi_language
Language
occur only medially. Naga, Konyak at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Konyak, Hoipo. 2021. A preliminary grammar of Chen, a Konyak language of India and Myanmar
Konyak_language
Sino-Tibetan language spoken in India
Maram is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken in India. The speakers of this language use Meitei language as their second language (L2) according to the Ethnologue
Maram_language
Sino-Tibetan language spoken in India
Konnerth1; Amos Teo. 2015. Tibeto-Burman Languages of the Indo-Myanmar borderland. 31st South Asian Languages Analysis Roundtable, 14 May 2015 Thurgood
Monsang_language
Language
well as in Assam and Nagaland (Ethnologue). Alternate names include Banpara Naga, Joboka, Jokoba. Wancho is spoken by the Wancho people who have a population
Wancho_language
Sino-Tibetan languages of Manipur, India
Sino-Tibetan language spoken by the Maring people in Manipur, India. Linguistically, it is closest to the Uipo language (Khoibu) and the Tangkhulic languages.[citation
Maring_language_(India)
Major Naga ethnic group
The Aos are a major Naga ethnic group native to Mokokchung District of Nagaland in Northeast India. Their main territory is from Tsüla (Dikhu) Valley in
Ao_Naga
Naga language spoken in northeast India
Sangtam, also called Thukumi, Isachanure, or Lophomi, is a Naga language spoken in northeast India. It is spoken in Kiphire District and in the Longkhim-Chare
Sangtam_language
Vowel sound represented by ⟨ɨ⟩ in IPA
/ɨ/ is uncommon as a phoneme in Indo-European languages, occurring most commonly in some Slavic languages, such as Belarusian and Russian (see ы). However
Close_central_unrounded_vowel
Sino-Tibetan language spoken in India
Tutsa is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken in northeastern India. Tutsa is spoken in southern Changlang district and eastern Tirap district of Arunachal Pradesh
Tutsa_language
Sino-Tibetan language spoken in India
Phom is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken by the Phom Nagas of Nagaland, Northeast India. It's speakers are primarily in Longleng district and few parts
Phom_language
Sino-Tibetan language spoken in India
speak Naga, Yimchungru? Retrieved from http://www.verbix.com/maps/language/NagaYimchungru.html Yimchungrü Naga Profile at the Endangered Languages Project
Yimkhiungrü_language
Species of plant in the family Meliaceae
Aphanamixis polystachya, the pithraj tree, is a species of tree in the family Meliaceae. It is native to India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar
Aphanamixis_polystachya
Ethnic group
Mao language as one of the Angami-Pochuri languages, classified as an independent branch of the Tibeto-Burman languages. Mao forms part of the Naga genus
Mao_people_(India)
Sino-Tibetan language of Nagaland, India
Tikhir is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken by the Tikhir Naga community in northeast India. It is related to other Yimkhiungrü language and is sometimes considered
Tikhir_language
Sino-Tibetan language of Manipur, India
Khoibu) is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken by the Khoibu people in Manipur, India. It is related to the Tangkhulic languages. There are just under 2,000
Uipo_language
Sino-Tibetan language spoken in India
Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required) "OLAC resources in and about the Chang Naga language". Open Language Archives. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
Chang_language
Sino-Tibetan language of Nagaland, India
spoken by the Kuzhami people and is one of the three major languages of the Chakhesang Nagas. Khezha or Kuzhale is predominantly spoken in Pfütsero and
Kuzhami_language
Sino-Tibetan language of India
Mzieme is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken in India. It has been called Northern Zeme due to its lack of official recognition, but is not particularly close
Mzieme_language
Ethnic group in Nagaland
Naga villages had names in both Meitei language (alias Manipuri language) as well as their local languages. Many Naga people knew the Meitei language
Meitei_people_in_Nagaland
State in northeastern India
Surrounding hills are home to Naga and Kuki-Zo communities, who speak Tibeto-Burman languages. The official language and lingua franca, Meitei (Manipuri)
Manipur
Naga tribes
[citation needed] "Long Phuri Naga". Joshua Project. Retrieved 8 June 2022. Tohring (2010), pp. 15–17. "Myanmar". Ethnologue: Languages of the World. 2016. Archived
Longphuri_Naga
Consonantal sound
sibilant affricate is a type of consonantal sound, used in some spoken languages. The symbols in the International Phonetic Alphabet that represent this
Voiceless alveolo-palatal affricate
Voiceless_alveolo-palatal_affricate
North Omotic language spoken in western Ethiopia
2007 Census Raymond G. Gordon Jr., ed. 2005. "Boro, a language of Ethiopia", Ethnologue: Languages of the World. 15th edition. Dallas: Summer Institute
Shinasha_language
Topics referred to by the same term
Monsang Naga may refer to: Monsang Naga people, the indigenous tribes of North-East India Monsang Naga language, an unclassified Sino-Tibetan language of Northeast
Monsang_Naga
2025 Indian Telugu film by Chandoo Mondeti
Telugu-language romantic action thriller film written and directed by Chandoo Mondeti. Produced by Bunny Vasu under Geetha Arts, and starring Naga Chaitanya
Thandel
Branch of Sino-Tibetan languages
The Sal languages, also known as the Brahmaputran languages, are a branch of Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in northeast India, as well as parts of Bangladesh
Sal_languages
Topics referred to by the same term
Moyon Naga may refer to: Moyon Naga people Moyon Naga language This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Moyon Naga. If an internal
Moyon_Naga
Topics referred to by the same term
ethnic group of north-eastern India Rongmei language, the Sino-Tibetan language they speak Kabui Naga language (disambiguation) This disambiguation page
Rongmei
Pochury Naga Rengma Naga Sangtam Naga Sümi Naga Tangkhul people Tangsa Naga Tarao people Thangal people Tikhir Naga Tutsa Naga Wancho Naga Yimkhiung Naga Chirr
Ethnic_groups_in_South_Asia
Topics referred to by the same term
Naga may refer to: Poumai Naga people (Poumai Nagas, Poula Naga people, Poula Nagas, Poula people) - Poumai people Poumai Naga language (Poula Naga language
Poumai_Naga
Consonantal sound represented by ⟨ɕ⟩ in IPA
sibilant fricative is a type of consonantal sound, used in some spoken languages. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that represents this
Voiceless alveolo-palatal fricative
Voiceless_alveolo-palatal_fricative
Sino-Tibetan language spoken in India
Chakrü, Chakhesang and Eastern Angami) is one of three languages spoken by the Chakhesang Naga of Phek district, Nagaland state, India. There are also
Chokri_language
Sino-Tibetan language of Northeast India
Kuki-Chin-Naga section of the Kamarupa group of the Baric sub-division of Tibeto-Burman language family. It is closely related to the neighboring languages of
Zeme_language
NAGA LANGUAGES
NAGA LANGUAGES
Female
Japanese
(ナナ) Japanese name NANA means "seven." Compare with other forms of Nana.
Female
Greek
(Îανα) Pet form of Greek Ioanna, NANA means "God is gracious." Compare with another form of Nana.
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Name of Lord Shiva
Female
Hebrew
(× ×„×’Ö·×”) Unisex form of Hebrew Nogahh, NOGA means "shining splendor," as of the fire or the sun.Â
Girl/Female
Muslim
Famous, Good, Pious
Boy/Male
Celebrity, Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu
Snake; Smart
Female
English
 Pet form of English Nancy, NANA means "favor; grace." Compare with other forms of Nana.
Female
Hebrew
(× Ö¸×וָה) Hebrew name NAVA means "beautiful."
Girl/Female
Muslim
Gift, Present, Grace, Favor
Girl/Female
Muslim
Purity, Refinement, Clarity
Girl/Female
Indian
Nag devta, Song, Tune or a melody
Girl/Female
Muslim
Sight, Vision
Girl/Female
Muslim
Tune
Girl/Female
Indian
From Anga.
Female
Russian
(Ðада) Pet form of Russian Nadezhda, NADA means "hope."
Female
Icelandic
 Icelandic form of Old Norse Sága, SAGA means "the seeing one."
Girl/Female
Hindu
Queen for snakes
Girl/Female
Hindu
Soft
Girl/Female
Muslim
Successful
Girl/Female
Muslim
The saved
NAGA LANGUAGES
NAGA LANGUAGES
Boy/Male
Hindu
Arrow like
Boy/Male
Egyptian
Of the people.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Yugalraj | யà¯à®‚கலராஜ
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Success; Heart; Well Done; Achievement
Boy/Male
British, English
Wealthy Wolf
Girl/Female
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Triumph of the Inseparable Creator
Surname or Lastname
Scottish
Scottish : according to Black, a habitational name from a place in Aberdeenshire named Kelman.English : occupational name for a maker of caps or cauls, from Middle English kelle + man.English : perhaps an occupational name for a bargeman, from Middle English kele ‘ship’, ‘barge’. Compare Keeler.Americanized spelling of German Kellman.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : from the male personal name Kelman, a variant of Kalman.
Female
Hebrew
Variant spelling of Hebrew Yaffa, JAFFA means "beautiful."
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
A Chaplet of Flowers Worn in Hair
Girl/Female
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Belonging to Lakshman
NAGA LANGUAGES
NAGA LANGUAGES
NAGA LANGUAGES
NAGA LANGUAGES
NAGA LANGUAGES
imp. & p. p.
of Nag
pl.
of Sagum
v. i. & t.
To scold; to nag.
n.
A kind of turnip commonly with a large and long or ovoid yellowish root; a Swedish turnip. See Turnip.
v. t. & i.
To tease in a petty way; to scold habitually; to annoy; to fret pertinaciously.
n.
An ambling nag.
n.
A horse; a nag.
n.
A small horse; a pony; hence, any horse.
pl.
of Saga
n.
A strong, active horse, of a middle size, said to have been originally from Ireland; an ambling nag.
n.
A common hackney horse; a nag.
n.
Alt. of Agha
n.
A genus of fresh-water air-breathing mollusks, abundant in ponds and streams; -- called also pond snail.
n.
A horse for riding or driving; a nag; a pony.
n.
A mean or tired horse; a worthless nag.
n.
A Scandinavian legend, or heroic or mythic tradition, among the Norsemen and kindred people; a northern European popular historical or religious tale of olden time.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Nag
n.
A small, hooded, poisonous serpent of Egypt and adjacent countries, whose bite is often fatal. It is the Naja haje. The name is also applied to other poisonous serpents, esp. to Vipera aspis of southern Europe. See Haje.
n.
A paramour; -- in contempt.