raja

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɹɑː.d͡ʒə/, /ˈɹɑː.ʒə/ Rhymes: -ɑːdʒə, -ɑːʒə === Noun === raja (plural rajas) Alternative spelling of rajah. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Ajar, ajar == Atong (India) == === Etymology === From Hindi राजा (rājā), from Sanskrit राजन् (rājan). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /rad͡ʑa/ === Noun === raja (Bengali script রাজা) king === References === van Breugel, Seino. 2015. Atong-English dictionary, second edition. Available online: https://www.academia.edu/487044/Atong_English_Dictionary. == Balinese == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /rad͡ʒə/ Hyphenation: ra‧ja === Etymology 1 === From Old Javanese rāja (“king, sovereign, chief”), from Sanskrit राज (rāja, “king”). ==== Noun ==== raja (Balinese script ᬭᬚ) king === Etymology 2 === Unknown ==== Noun ==== raja (Balinese script ᬭᬵᬚ) rain passion == Basque == === Etymology === Borrowed from Spanish rajá and French radjah, from Hindi राजा (rājā), from Sanskrit राजन् (rājan). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Navarro-Lapurdian) /raɟa/ [ra.ɟa] Rhymes: -aɟa, -a Hyphenation: ra‧ja === Noun === raja anim rajah ==== Declension ==== === 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 == Brunei Malay == === Etymology === Cognate with Malay raja from jawi script راج === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ra.d͡ʒa/ === Noun === raja king ==== Coordinate terms ==== (monarch): maharaja (“emperor”) permaisuri (“empress”) puteri (“princess”) pangiran, putera (“prince”) raja isteri (“queen consort”) ratu (“reigning queen”) sultan == Catalan == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Northern, Balearic, Central) [ˈra.ʒə] IPA(key): (Valencia) [ˈra.d͡ʒa] IPA(key): (Northwestern) [ˈra.ʒa] === Verb === raja inflection of rajar: third-person singular present indicative second-person singular imperative == Chavacano == === Etymology === Inherited from Spanish rajar (“to split”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /raˈxa/, [raˈxa] Hyphenation: ra‧ja === Verb === rajá to crack; to split ==== Conjugation ==== == Dutch == === Noun === raja m (plural raja's, diminutive rajaatje n) (rare) alternative form of radja === Anagrams === jaar == Estonian == === Etymology 1 === Either from Old East Slavic краи (krai), or a newer loan from Russian край (kraj). ==== Pronunciation ==== Rhymes: -ɑjɑ ==== Noun ==== raja (genitive raja, partitive raja) border ===== Declension ===== === Etymology 2 === ==== Noun ==== raja genitive singular of rada == Finnish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈrɑjɑ/, [ˈrɑ̝jɑ̝] Rhymes: -ɑjɑ Syllabification(key): ra‧ja Hyphenation(key): ra‧ja === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from Old East Slavic краи (krai) (genitive краꙗ (kraja), compare Russian край (kraj)), 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. ==== Noun ==== raja border, boundary, limit, line (line or frontier area separating political or geographical regions) maan rajat ― country borders kaupungin rajat ― city limits limit, bound, confine (any other kind of restriction when likened to those bounding a geographical region, e.g. when a value must stay within a range) line (exterior limit of a figure) (sports) line (any line on the playfield which acts as a boundary or border within certain rules) ===== Declension ===== ===== Derived terms ===== ==== Further reading ==== “1. raja”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 1 July 2023 === Etymology 2 === From Proto-Finnic *raja (“worn out object”). ==== Noun ==== raja (especially in compounds, otherwise dialectal) a worn out object, something worn ===== Declension ===== ===== Derived terms ===== ==== Further reading ==== “2. raja”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[2] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 1 July 2023 === Anagrams === Arja == Iban == === Etymology === From Sanskrit राजन् (rājan, “king, prince”) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ra.d͡ʒa/ === Noun === raja king == Indonesian == === Etymology 1 === From Malay raja, from Old 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”). Displaced native words datu (“king”) and datuk (“king, grandfather”). whence Indonesian ratu. ==== Pronunciation ==== (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈrad͡ʒa/ [ˈra.d͡ʒa] Rhymes: -ad͡ʒa Syllabification: ra‧ja ==== Noun ==== raja (plural raja-raja or para raja) king, male monarch (chess) king; the principal chess piece (card games) king; a playing card with the letter "K" and the image of a king on it, the thirteenth card in a given suit (xiangqi) general; a xiangqi piece that is moved one point orthogonally and confined within the palace Synonyms: jenderal, jendral ===== Alternative forms ===== radja (1901–1947, 1947–1972) ===== Synonyms ===== aji (“rare”) datu (“archaic”) ===== Coordinate terms ===== (monarch): rani, ratu (“queen”) permaisuri (“empress”) putri (“princess”) pangeran, putra (“prince”) bupati, kaisar, sultan (“emperor”) ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Related terms ===== ==== See also ==== === Etymology 2 === ==== Adjective ==== raja (comparative lebih raja, superlative paling raja) (1901–1947, 1947–1972) superseded spelling of raya Asia Raja ― Greater Asia Indonesia Raja ― Great Indonesia === Further reading === “raja”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016 == Ingrian == === Etymology === Borrowed from Old East Slavic краи (krai). Cognates include Finnish raja and Estonian raja. === Pronunciation === (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈrɑjɑ/, [ˈrɑjɑˑ] (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈrɑjɑ/, [ˈrɑjɑˑ] Rhymes: -ɑjɑ Hyphenation: ra‧ja === Noun === raja border Meijen kylä ono Viron rajal. ― Our village is on the border with Estonia. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === References === Ruben E. Nirvi (1971), Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 463 == Javanese == === Romanization === raja romanization of ꦫꦗ == Karelian == === Noun === raja rim border == Latvian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /raja/ === Noun === raja f (4th declension) ray, stingray (fish with a flat body and a pointed tail (superorder Batoidea)) ==== Declension ==== == Maguindanao == === 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 chief king ==== Derived terms ==== ==== See also ==== datu == Malay == === Etymology === From Old 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”). Displaced native words datu (“king”) and datuk (“king, grandfather”), whence Malay ratu. === Pronunciation === (Southern Peninsular Malaysia Standard) IPA(key): /ˈrad͡ʒə/ [ˈra.d͡ʒə] Rhymes: -d͡ʒə, -ə (Literary Standard) IPA(key): /ˈrad͡ʒa/ [ˈra.d͡ʒa] Rhymes: -d͡ʒa, -a Hyphenation: ra‧ja === Noun === raja (Jawi spelling راج, plural raja-raja or raja2) King: A male of a royal family who is the supreme ruler of his nation. Synonyms: sultan, syah, datu (archaic), ratu (obsolete) (card games) A playing card with the letter 'K' and an image of a king on it. (chess) The king piece in chess. Synonym: syah A monarch. (archaic, informal) A ruler (person, body, or force currently in power). A magnate. raja minyak ― oil magnate A title found in the names of some people of royal descent. ==== Coordinate terms ==== (monarch): permaisuri, ratu (“queen”) puteri (“princess”) putera, pangeran (“prince”) kaisar, maharaja (“emperor”) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== > Indonesian: raja (inherited) → Semai: rajak → Tagalog: ladya → Tausug: raja → Maranao: radia ==== See also ==== === 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 (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017 == Norwegian Bokmål == === 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) a rajah === References === “raja” in The Bokmål Dictionary. == Norwegian Nynorsk == === 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) a rajah === References === “raja” in The Nynorsk Dictionary. == Pali == === Alternative forms === === Noun === raja vocative singular of rajas (“dust”) == Serbo-Croatian == === 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) (historical, collectively) commoners, rayah (slang, collectively) a band, group, notably of friends (slang, collectively) a crowd ==== Declension ==== == Silesian == === Etymology === Borrowed from German Reihe. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈra.ja/ Rhymes: -aja Syllabification: ra‧ja === Noun === raja f queue === Further reading === raja in silling.org == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈraxa/ [ˈra.xa] Rhymes: -axa Syllabification: ra‧ja === Etymology 1 === Deverbal from rajar. ==== Noun ==== raja f (plural rajas) a slit, crack, gash a slice (of melon, watermelon, lemon, sausage) splinter (of wood) (vulgar, slang) a cunt (vulgar) ass (buttocks), anus ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === ==== Verb ==== raja inflection of rajar: third-person singular present indicative second-person singular imperative === Further reading === “raja”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025 == Tarifit == === Alternative forms === ṛaja === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Pronunciation === (Nador) IPA(key): [ɾˤɑʒˤɑ] === Verb === raja (verbal noun araji or trajit, Tifinagh spelling ⵔⴰⵊⴰ) (intransitive) to wait (transitive) to wait for, to await Synonym: ɛayen ==== Conjugation ==== === References === Serhoual (2002) Abarrou (2024) == Tausug == === Alternative forms === laja, radja, ladja === Etymology === Borrowed from Malay raja. === Pronunciation === (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /ɾad͡ʒa/ [ɾaˈd͡ʒa] Rhymes: -a Syllabification: ra‧ja === Noun === raja (Sulat Sūg spelling رَجَ) king; royal king of the pre-Spanish Filipinos ==== Derived terms ==== == Votic == === Etymology === Borrowed from Old East Slavic краи (krai). === Pronunciation === (Luutsa, Liivčülä) IPA(key): /ˈrɑjɑ/, [ˈrɑʝɑ] (Jõgõperä) IPA(key): /ˈrɑjɑ/, [ˈrɑʝɑ] (Central Votic) IPA(key): /ˈrɑjɑ/, [ˈrɑʝɑ] (Eastern Votic) IPA(key): /ˈrɑjɑ/, [ˈrɑʝɑ] Rhymes: -ɑjɑ Hyphenation: ra‧ja === Noun === raja border limit boundary ==== Inflection ==== === References === Hallap, V.; Adler, E.; Grünberg, S.; Leppik, M. (2012), “raja”, in Vadja keele sõnaraamat [A dictionary of the Votic language]‎[3], 2nd edition, Tallinn Lauri Kettunen (1986), “ra/ja”, in Jarmo Elomaa, Eino Koponen, Leena Silfverberg, editors, Vatjan kielen Mahun murteen sanasto (Castrenianiumin toimitteita; 27)‎[4], Helsinki: Castrenianum, →ISBN