naia

See also: Naia and NAIA

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈna.ja/
• Rhymes: -aja
• Hyphenation: nà‧ia

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Friulian naje or Venetian naja.

Noun

naia f (uncountable)

1. (slang) compulsory military service; draft, conscription

Alternative forms

• naja

Further reading

• naia¹ in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Etymology 2

Borrowed from translingual Naja.

Noun

naia f (plural naie)

1. cobra

Further reading

• naia² in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana