N?ga is the Sanskrit and P?li word for a deity or class of entity or being, taking the form of a very great snake ??specifically the king cobra, found in Hinduism and Buddhism. A female n?ga is a n?g蘋 or n?gin蘋.

Nats are spirits worshipped in Burma (or Myanmar) in conjunction with Buddhism. They are divided between the 37 Great Nats and all the rest (i.e., spirits of trees, water, etc.).