As nouns the difference between nait and naik
is that nait is use; profit; foredeal; advantage while naik is a lord or governor in South Asia.
As a verb nait
is to refuse; deny; disclaim.
As an adjective nait
is useful; good at need; fit; able.
nait
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) naiten, nayten, from (etyl) neita, later variant of (etyl) . More at (l), (l).
Verb
(
en verb)
To refuse; deny; disclaim.
Etymology 2
From (etyl) naiten, nayten, from (etyl) . More at (l).
Verb
(
en verb)
To use; employ.
To go over; recite; repeat.
(reflexive) To exert oneself.
Etymology 3
From (etyl) naite, from (etyl) neyte, .
Alternative forms
* (l)
Noun
(
en noun)
Use; profit; foredeal; advantage.
Use; end; purpose.
Etymology 4
From (etyl) nait, nayt, from (etyl) .
Adjective
(en-adj)
Useful; good at need; fit; able.
Quick and effective; deft; skilful.
In good order; trim; tidy; dainty; clean.
Derived terms
* (l)
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naik
English
Noun
(
en noun)
A lord or governor in South Asia.
An officer (equivalent to corporal) in a corps of Indian or Nepalese soldiers.
* 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)
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