naga-naga

Indonesian

Etymology

Reduplication of naga (“dragon; naga”).

Noun

naga-naga (uncountable)

1. plural of naga
2. dragon-like object (in picture)
3. dragon head statue mounted on the bow of the boat
4. (classic) high place in the front hall

Further reading

• “naga-naga”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016