Angami

noun

An·​ga·​mi

anˈgämē

variants or less commonly Angami-Naga

-ˈnägə

plural Angami or Angamis also Angami-Naga or Angami-Nagas

1

a

: a people of Nagaland, India

b

: a member of such people

2

: the language of the Angami

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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