raja

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɹɑː.d͡ʒə/, /ˈɹɑː.ʒə/

• Audio (US):

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• Rhymes: -ɑːd͡ʒə, -ɑːʒə

Noun

raja (plural rajas)

1. Alternative spelling of rajah

Anagrams

• Ajar, ajar

Etymology

From Hindi राजा (rājā), from Sanskrit राजन् (rājan).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rad͡ʑa/

Noun

raja (Bengali script রাজা)

1. king

References

• van Breugel, Seino. 2015. Atong-English dictionary, second edition. Available online: https://www.academia.edu/487044/Atong_English_Dictionary.

Romanization

raja

1. Romanization of ᬭᬚ
2. Romanization of ᬭᬵᬚ

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish rajá and French radjah, from Hindi राजा (rājā), from Sanskrit राजन् (rājan).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Southern) /raxa/, [ra.xa]
• IPA^(key): (Northern) /raja/, [ra.ja]

Noun

raja anim

1. rajah

Further reading

• “raja”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
• “raja”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005

Etymology

Cognate with Malay raja from jawi script راج

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ra.d͡ʒa/

Noun

raja

1. king

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈra.ʒə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˈra.d͡ʒa]

Verb

raja

1. inflection of rajar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Noun

raja m (plural raja's, diminutive rajaatje n)

1. (rare) Alternative form of radja

Anagrams

• jaar

Etymology 1

Either from Old East Slavic краи (krai), or a newer loan from Russian край (kraj).

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrɑjɑ/, [ˈrɑ̝jɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -ɑjɑ
• Hyphenation^(key): ra‧ja

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Old East Slavic краи (krai), from Proto-Slavic *krajь. The same word was also borrowed into other Finnic languages, such as Estonian raja, Ingrian raja, Karelian raja, Ludian raja, Votic raja.

Etymology 2

From Proto-Finnic *raja (“worn out object”).

Anagrams

• Arja

Etymology

From Sanskrit राजन् (rājan, “king, prince”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ra.d͡ʒa/

Noun

raja

1. king

Etymology 1

From Malay raja, from Classical Malay raja, from Sanskrit राजन् (rājan, “king, prince”), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *Hrā́ȷ́ā (“king”), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hrā́ȷ́ā, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵ-ō, from *h₃rḗǵs (“ruler, king”).

See also

Chess pieces in Indonesian · buah catur (see also: catur) (layout · text)
raja	menteri, patih, ratu, ster	benteng	gajah, loper, menteri, luncung, luncur, peluncur	kuda	bidak, pion, prajurit

Xiangqi pieces in Indonesian (see also: catur gajah, catur cina) (layout · text)
raja, jendral	menteri, penasihat	gajah, menteri	kuda	benteng	meriam	pion, bidak, prajurit

Etymology 2

Further reading

• “raja” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Etymology

Borrowed from Old East Slavic краи (krai). Cognates include Finnish raja and Estonian raja.

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈrɑjɑ/, [ˈrɑjɑ]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈrɑjɑ/, [ˈrɑjɑ]
• Rhymes: -ɑjɑ
• Hyphenation: ra‧ja

Noun

raja

1. border

   Meijen kylä ono Viron rajal. ― Our village is on the border with Estonia.

References

• Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 463

Romanization

raja

1. Romanization of ꦫꦗ

Noun

raja

1. rim
2. border

Pronunciation

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Noun

raja f (4th declension)

1. ray, stingray (fish with a flat body and a pointed tail (superorder Batoidea))

Alternative forms

• lagia, lagya
• ragya

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay raja.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Maguindanaon) IPA^(key): /ˈɾad͡ʒa/ [ˈɽa.d͡ʒʌ]
• Rhymes: -ad͡ʒa
• Syllabification: ra‧ja

Noun

raja

1. chief
2. king

Etymology

From Sanskrit राजन् (rājan, “king, prince”), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *Hrā́ȷ́ā (“king”), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hrā́ȷ́ā, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵ-ō, from *h₃rḗǵs (“ruler, king”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ra.d͡ʒa]
  • (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [ra.d͡ʒə]
• Rhymes: -d͡ʒa, -a
• Hyphenation: ra‧ja

Noun

raja (Jawi spelling راج, plural raja-raja)

1. A king; a male of a royal family who is the supreme ruler of his nation.

   Synonyms: sultan, syah, datu (archaic), ratu (obsolete)

2. A monarch.
3. (archaic, informal) A ruler; the person, body, or force currently in power.
4. A tycoon; someone who possesses significant influence in a certain area or field.
5. (card games) A playing card with the letter 'K' and an image of a king on it.
6. (sports) The king piece in chess.
7. A title found in the names of some people of royal descent.

See also

Chess pieces in Malay · buah catur بواه چاتور (layout · text)
raja, syah راج, شاه	bendahara, menteri, permaisuri, ratu بنداهارا, منتري, ڤرمايسوري, راتو	benteng, tir بينتيڠ, تير	gajah ݢاجه	kuda کودا	bidak, piadah, pion بيدق, ڤياده, ڤيون

References

• Edi Sedyawati, Ellya Iswati, Kusparyati Boedhijono, Dyah Widjajanti D. (1994) Kosakata Bahasa Sanskerta dalam Bahasa Melayu Masa Kini, Jakarta, Indonesia: Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa. Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, →ISBN, pages 153-154

Further reading

• “raja” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

Etymology

Borrowed from English rajah, from Hindi राजा (rājā) and Urdu راجا (rājā), from Sanskrit राजन् (rājan, “king, prince”). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs (“ruler, king”). Doublet of rex.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrɑɪ̯.jɑ/, /ˈrɑd.ʃɑ/

Noun

raja m (definite singular rajaen, indefinite plural rajaer, definite plural rajaene)

1. a rajah

References

• “raja” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Etymology

Borrowed from English rajah, from Hindi राजा (rājā) and Urdu راجا (rājā), from Sanskrit राजन् (rājan, “king, prince”). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs (“ruler, king”). Doublet of rex.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrɑɪ̯.jɑ/, /ˈrɑd.ʃɑ/

Noun

raja m (definite singular rajaen, indefinite plural rajaer or rajaar, definite plural rajaene or rajaane)

1. a rajah

References

• “raja” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Alternative forms

Noun

raja

1. vocative singular of rajas (“dust”)

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish رعایا (re'aya), from Arabic رَعَايَا (raʕāyā), plural of رَعِيَّة (raʕiyya).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rǎːja/
• Hyphenation: ra‧ja

Noun

rája f (Cyrillic spelling ра́ја)

1. (historical, collectively) commoners, rayah
2. (slang, collectively) a band, group, notably of friends
3. (slang, collectively) a crowd

Etymology

Borrowed from German Reihe.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈra.ja/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -aja
• Syllabification: ra‧ja

Noun

raja f

1. queue

Further reading

• raja in silling.org

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈraxa/ [ˈra.xa]
• Rhymes: -axa
• Syllabification: ra‧ja

Etymology 1

Deverbal from rajar.

Etymology 2

Further reading

• “raja”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10

Etymology

Compare Malay raja.

Pronunciation

• (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA^(key): /ɾad͡ʒa/ [ɾaˈd͡ʒa]
• Rhymes: -a
• Syllabification: ra‧ja

Noun

raja (Sulat Sūg spelling رَجَ)

1. king

Etymology

Borrowed from Old East Slavic краи (krai).

Pronunciation

• (Luutsa, Liivtšülä) IPA^(key): /ˈrɑjɑ/, [ˈrɑʝɑ]
• Rhymes: -ɑjɑ
• Hyphenation: ra‧ja

Noun

raja

1. border
2. limit
3. boundary

References

• Hallap, V., Adler, E., Grünberg, S., Leppik, M. (2012) “raja”, in Vadja keele sõnaraamat [A dictionary of the Votic language], 2nd edition, Tallinn