gaja

== English == === Etymology === Transliteration of Sanskrit गज (gaja, “elephant; gaja”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡɑː.d͡ʒə/ Rhymes: -ɑːdʒə === Noun === gaja (plural gajas) (Hinduism) The sacred name for the elephant (chaturanga) A chaturanga piece ancestral to the medieval fil and modern bishop; literally, “elephant” Synonyms: elephant, hastin (chess) A fairy piece based on the gaja as used in chaturanga === Anagrams === ajag == Coastal Kadazan == === Etymology === Borrowed from Malay gajah, from Sanskrit गज (gaja, “elephant”). === Noun === gaja elephant == Esperanto == === Etymology === From English gay, French gai, Italian gaio. Doublet of geja. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡaja/ Rhymes: -aja Syllabification: ga‧ja === Adjective === gaja (accusative singular gajan, plural gajaj, accusative plural gajajn) gay, merry, glad Antonym: malgaja ==== Derived terms ==== gajega (“jolly; jovial”) ==== Descendants ==== Ido: gaya === Further reading === “gaja”, in Plena Ilustrita Vortaro de Esperanto [Complete Illustrated Dictionary of Esperanto], 2020, →ISBN “gaja”, in Reta Vortaro [Online Dictionary] (in Esperanto), 1997-2026 == Kimaragang == === Etymology === Borrowed from Malay gajah, from Sanskrit गज (gaja, “elephant”). === Noun === gaja elephant Synonym: godingan == Ledo Kaili == === Etymology === From Malay gajah, ultimately from Sanskrit गज (gaja). === Noun === gaja elephant == Old Javanese == === Etymology === Borrowed from Sanskrit गज (gaja, “elephant”). === Noun === gaja elephant Synonyms: aliman, asti, dipak, dwipa, dwipak, dwipāṅga, dwipendra, dwirada, dwiradarāja, dwirĕge, gaja, gajah, haliman, hasti, ibha, kuñjara, liman, mantĕṅga, mātaṅga, matĕṅga, nāga, pataṅgi, sāmaja, tuṅgaṅan, wāhana, wāraṇa ==== Alternative forms ==== gajah ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== > Javanese: ꦒꦗꦃ (gajah) (inherited) → Balinese: ᬕᬚᬄ (gajah) === Further reading === "gaja" in P.J. Zoetmulder with the collaboration of S.O. Robson, Old Javanese-English Dictionary. 's-Gravenhage: M. Nijhoff, 1982. == Pali == === Alternative forms === === Etymology === Inherited from Sanskrit गज (gaja). Cognate with Prakrit 𑀕𑀚 (gaja), 𑀕𑀬 (gaya). === Noun === gaja m elephant Synonyms: karin, hatthin, nāga, mātaṅga ==== Declension ==== ==== Descendants ==== Khmer: គជ (kĕəʼcĕəʼ) === References === Pali Text Society (1921–1925), “gaja”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead, page 240 Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “gaja”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 211 == Portuguese == === Pronunciation === === Noun === gaja f (plural gajas) female equivalent of gajo (informal, sometimes derogatory, chiefly Portugal) chick, bird, broad, bitch (a woman) ==== Derived terms ==== gajedo === Further reading === “gaja”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “gaja”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Soninke == === Verb === gaja to fight ==== Related terms ==== gajanŋaana (warrior) ==== References ==== 1. Soninke Lexicon