arja

See also: Arja and árja

Balinese

Romanization

arja

1. Romanization of ᬅᬃᬚ.

Indonesian

Etymology

From Balinese arja (ᬅᬃᬚ᭄ᬚ), probably from Sanskrit ऋज् (ṛj). Cognate of Old Javanese arjya, arja, rĕja (“good, beautiful, fortunate”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈard͡ʒa]
• Hyphenation: ar‧ja

Noun

arja (first-person possessive arjaku, second-person possessive arjamu, third-person possessive arjanya)

1. (drama) a Balinese dramatic performance, but often only a dance.

Alternative forms

• arje

Further reading

• “arja” 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.

Maltese

Etymology

Borrowed from Sicilian ària, metathesis of an earlier àira, from Latin āēr, from Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr). Doublet of ajru

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaːr.ja/

• Audio (Gozo):

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Noun

arja f (plural arjiet or arijiet)

1. air

   Synonym: hewwa

Related terms

• ajruport
• malajr (probably)