Documenta Nepalica

Documents on the History of Religion and Law of Pre-modern Nepal

nāike

Notes [fr. Skt. nāyaka] var. nā̃īke, nāeka; n. lit. "leader". 1) can refer to a leader of any kind of group, locality, duty etc. 2) headman (similar to pradhāna), especially of a Newar village. 3) leader of a rakam work team..
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