rajah

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Hindi राजा (rājā) and Urdu راجا (rājā), 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). Doublet of Rex, rex, and roy.

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Noun

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rajah (plural rajahs)

  1. A Hindu prince or ruler in India.
  2. Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Charaxes.

Coordinate terms

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  • rani (wife of a rajah)
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Cebuano

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Hindi राजा (rājā), 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). Doublet of rey and its derived surnames.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɾad͡ʒa/ [ˈɾ̪a.d͡ʒɐ]
  • IPA(key): /ˈɾaha/ [ˈɾ̪a.hɐ] (Spanish influence)
  • Hyphenation: ra‧jah

Noun

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rájah (Badlit spelling ᜇᜇ᜔ᜌ)

  1. (historical) the ruler of the Indianized rajahnate polities of the Philippines, e.g. the Rajahnate of Cebu

Indonesian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Malay rajah.

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Noun

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rajah (plural rajah-rajah, first-person possessive rajahku, second-person possessive rajahmu, third-person possessive rajahnya)

  1. amulet, talisman
    Synonyms: azimat, amulet, jimat
  2. palmar crease
    Synonyms: guratan tangan, retak tangan
  3. tattoo
    Synonyms: tato, cacah (uncommon), kirung (specifically on body)
  4. figure (image)
    Synonyms: bagan, gambar

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Further reading

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Javanese

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Romanization

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rajah

  1. Romanization of ꦫꦗꦃ

Malay

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

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rajah (Jawi spelling راجه, plural rajah-rajah, informal 1st possessive rajahku, 2nd possessive rajahmu, 3rd possessive rajahnya)

  1. diagram; figure
  2. writings or sketchings used as a talisman

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Old Javanese

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Sanskrit रज (raja, passion, emotion, affection).

Noun

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rajah

  1. lust, passion
Descendants
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  • > Javanese: ꦫꦗꦃ (rajah) (inherited)

Etymology 2

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Unknown

Noun

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rajah

  1. line
  2. figure
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Further reading

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  • "rajah" in P.J. Zoetmulder with the collaboration of S.O. Robson, Old Javanese-English Dictionary. 's-Gravenhage: M. Nijhoff, 1982.

Portuguese

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Noun

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rajah m (plural rajahs)

  1. Archaic spelling of rajá.

Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French rajah.

Noun

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rajah m (plural rajahi)

  1. rajah

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