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Hindi translation: नागिन


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English term or phrase:female snake
Hindi translation:नागिन
Entered by: Suyash Suprabh
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07:35 Jul 27, 2008
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English term or phrase: female snake
Hi,

I know that Rudyard Kipling is very authentic in his choice of names - Bhalu for a certain bear, Nag for a certain snake etc. (see the story Rikki-Tikki-Tavi).

In the same story, Nag the snake's wife is called Nagaina, so I would be very interested in comparing this name with the actual Hindi word for a female snake.

Best wishes and many thanks,

Simon
SeiTT
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:50
नागिन
Explanation:
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Suyash Suprabh
India
Local time: 06:20
Grading comment
many thanks very good indeed
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +4नागिन
Suyash Suprabh
4 +3नागिन
langclinic
5 +1मादा साँप/सर्प, i.e., साँपिन, साँपन, सर्पिणी सर्पणी, भुजंगिनी, नागिन
cmrawal


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
नागिन


Explanation:
Male snake = नाग, साँप, सर्प

langclinic
India
Local time: 06:20
Native speaker of: Native in HindiHindi
PRO pts in category: 64

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ramesh Bhatt
14 mins

agree  Nitin Goyal
16 mins

agree  chandan mishra
23 hrs
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
नागिन


Explanation:
Not required

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Note added at 7 मिनट (2008-07-27 07:43:27 GMT)
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Ref: http://www.powerset.com/explore/go/Nagin

Suyash Suprabh
India
Local time: 06:20
Native speaker of: Native in HindiHindi
Grading comment
many thanks very good indeed

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ramesh Bhatt
14 mins

agree  Nitin Goyal
15 mins

agree  Nirmala Phatak
2 hrs

agree  chandan mishra
23 hrs
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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
मादा साँप/सर्प, i.e., साँपिन, साँपन, सर्पिणी सर्पणी, भुजंगिनी, नागिन


Explanation:
Hindi word for a female snake is मादा साँप or मादा सर्प

The popular Hindi words for snake are साँप, सर्प, भुजंग, नाग and the female words are साँपिन, साँपन, सर्पिणी सर्पणी, भुजंगिनी, नागिन.


cmrawal
Local time: 06:20
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Native speaker of: Native in HindiHindi
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agree  Arun Singh
5 hrs
  -> धन्यवाद अरुण जी !
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Jul 30, 2008 - Changes made by Suyash Suprabh:
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