See also: Raja, rajá, rája, rajā, rāja, rājā, and рая

EnglishEdit

NounEdit

raja (plural rajas)

  1. Alternative spelling of rajah

AnagramsEdit

Atong (India)Edit

EtymologyEdit

From Bengali রাজা (raja) or Hindi राजा (rājā), from Sanskrit राजन् (rājan).

PronunciationEdit

NounEdit

raja (Bengali script রাজা)

  1. king

ReferencesEdit

BalineseEdit

RomanizationEdit

raja

  1. Romanization of ᬭᬚ
  2. Romanization of ᬭᬵᬚ

BasqueEdit

EtymologyEdit

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

PronunciationEdit

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

NounEdit

raja anim

  1. rajah

DeclensionEdit

Declension of raja (animate, ending in -a)
indefinite singular plural
absolutive raja raja rajak
ergative rajak rajak rajek
dative rajari rajari rajei
genitive rajaren rajaren rajen
comitative rajarekin rajarekin rajekin
causative rajarengatik rajarengatik rajengatik
benefactive rajarentzat rajarentzat rajentzat
instrumental rajaz rajaz rajez
inessive rajarengan rajarengan rajengan
locative
allative rajarengana rajarengana rajengana
terminative rajarenganaino rajarenganaino rajenganaino
directive rajarenganantz rajarenganantz rajenganantz
destinative rajarenganako rajarenganako rajenganako
ablative rajarengandik rajarengandik rajengandik
partitive rajarik
prolative rajatzat

Further readingEdit

  • "raja" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus
  • raja” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], euskaltzaindia.eus

Brunei MalayEdit

EtymologyEdit

Cognate with Malay raja from jawi script راج

PronunciationEdit

NounEdit

raja

  1. king

Coordinate termsEdit

CatalanEdit

PronunciationEdit

VerbEdit

raja

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

DutchEdit

NounEdit

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

  1. (rare) Alternative form of radja

AnagramsEdit

EstonianEdit

Etymology 1Edit

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

PronunciationEdit

NounEdit

raja (genitive raja, partitive raja)

  1. border
DeclensionEdit

Etymology 2Edit

NounEdit

raja

  1. genitive singular of rada

FinnishEdit

 
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PronunciationEdit

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

Etymology 1Edit

Borrowed from Old East Slavic краи (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.

NounEdit

raja

  1. (geographically) boundary (line), border(line), frontier; a (city) limit; a (county) line
  2. (socially; mentally) limit, bound, confine
  3. (sports) line
DeclensionEdit
Inflection of raja (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative raja rajat
genitive rajan rajojen
partitive rajaa rajoja
illative rajaan rajoihin
singular plural
nominative raja rajat
accusative nom. raja rajat
gen. rajan
genitive rajan rajojen
rajainrare
partitive rajaa rajoja
inessive rajassa rajoissa
elative rajasta rajoista
illative rajaan rajoihin
adessive rajalla rajoilla
ablative rajalta rajoilta
allative rajalle rajoille
essive rajana rajoina
translative rajaksi rajoiksi
instructive rajoin
abessive rajatta rajoitta
comitative rajoineen
Possessive forms of raja (type kala)
possessor singular plural
1st person rajani rajamme
2nd person rajasi rajanne
3rd person rajansa
Derived termsEdit
CompoundsEdit

Etymology 2Edit

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

NounEdit

raja

  1. (especially in compounds, otherwise dialectal) a worn out object, something worn
DeclensionEdit
Inflection of raja (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative raja rajat
genitive rajan rajojen
partitive rajaa rajoja
illative rajaan rajoihin
singular plural
nominative raja rajat
accusative nom. raja rajat
gen. rajan
genitive rajan rajojen
rajainrare
partitive rajaa rajoja
inessive rajassa rajoissa
elative rajasta rajoista
illative rajaan rajoihin
adessive rajalla rajoilla
ablative rajalta rajoilta
allative rajalle rajoille
essive rajana rajoina
translative rajaksi rajoiksi
instructive rajoin
abessive rajatta rajoitta
comitative rajoineen
Possessive forms of raja (type kala)
possessor singular plural
1st person rajani rajamme
2nd person rajasi rajanne
3rd person rajansa
CompoundsEdit

AnagramsEdit

IbanEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Sanskrit राजन् (rājan, king, prince)

PronunciationEdit

NounEdit

raja

  1. king

IndonesianEdit

 
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Alternative formsEdit

  • radja (van Ophuijsen (1901-1947), Republik/Soewandi (1947-1967))

EtymologyEdit

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).

PronunciationEdit

NounEdit

raja (plural raja-raja, first-person possessive rajaku, second-person possessive rajamu, third-person possessive rajanya)

  1. king:
    1. a male monarch; a man who heads a monarchy. If it's an absolute monarchy, then he is the supreme ruler of his nation.
    2. (chess) the principal chess piece, that players seek to threaten with unavoidable capture to result in a victory by checkmate. It is often the tallest piece, with a symbolic crown with a cross at the top.
    3. (card games) a playing card with the letter "K" and the image of a king on it, the thirteenth card in a given suit.

Coordinate termsEdit

Derived termsEdit

Related termsEdit

See alsoEdit

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

Further readingEdit

IngrianEdit

EtymologyEdit

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

PronunciationEdit

NounEdit

raja

  1. border
    Meijen kylä ono Viron rajas.Our village is on the border with Estonia.

DeclensionEdit

Declension of raja (type 3/kana, no gradation, gemination)
singular plural
nominative raja rajat
genitive rajan raijoin
partitive raijaa rajoja
illative raijaa raijoi
inessive rajas rajois
elative rajast rajoist
allative rajalle rajoille
adessive rajal rajoil
ablative rajalt rajoilt
translative rajaks rajoiks
essive rajanna, raijaan rajoinna, raijoin
exessive1) rajant rajoint
1) obsolete
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl)
**) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.

ReferencesEdit

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

JavaneseEdit

NounEdit

raja in javanese script ꦫꦗ

  1. king

KarelianEdit

NounEdit

raja

  1. rim
  2. border

LatvianEdit

 
Rajas

PronunciationEdit

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NounEdit

raja f (4th declension)

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

DeclensionEdit

MalayEdit

 
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EtymologyEdit

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).

PronunciationEdit

NounEdit

raja (Jawi spelling راج‎, plural raja-raja, informal 1st possessive rajaku, 2nd possessive rajamu, 3rd possessive rajanya)

  1. king (a male of a royal family who is the supreme ruler of his nation)
  2. (chess) king (a playing piece in chess)

SynonymsEdit

Coordinate termsEdit

Derived termsEdit

See alsoEdit

Chess pieces in Malay · buah catur
بواه چاتور(layout · text)
           
raja, syah
راج‎, شاه
menteri
منتري
tir, benteng
تير‎, بينتيڠ
gajah,
ݢاجه
kuda,
کودا
bidak, piadak, pion
بيدق‎, ڤيادق‎, ڤيون

ReferencesEdit

  • Kosakata Bahasa Sanskerta dalam Bahasa Melayu Masa Kini, Jakarta, Indonesia: Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa. Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, 1994, →ISBN, page 153-154

Further readingEdit

Norwegian BokmålEdit

EtymologyEdit

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.

PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): /ˈrɑɪ̯.jɑ/, /ˈrɑd.ʃɑ/

NounEdit

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

  1. a rajah

ReferencesEdit

Norwegian NynorskEdit

EtymologyEdit

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.

PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): /ˈrɑɪ̯.jɑ/, /ˈrɑd.ʃɑ/

NounEdit

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

  1. a rajah

ReferencesEdit

PaliEdit

Alternative formsEdit

NounEdit

raja

  1. vocative singular of rajas (dust)

Serbo-CroatianEdit

EtymologyEdit

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

PronunciationEdit

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

NounEdit

rája f (Cyrillic spelling ра́ја)

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

DeclensionEdit

SilesianEdit

EtymologyEdit

Borrowed from German Reihe.

NounEdit

raja f

  1. queue

SpanishEdit

EtymologyEdit

From rajar.

PronunciationEdit

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

NounEdit

raja f (plural rajas)

  1. a slit, crack, gash
  2. a slice (of melon, watermelon, lemon, sausage)
  3. splinter (of wood)
  4. (vulgar, slang) a cunt
  5. (vulgar) ass (buttocks), anus

Derived termsEdit

VerbEdit

raja

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

Further readingEdit

TausugEdit

NounEdit

raja

  1. king

VoticEdit

EtymologyEdit

Borrowed from Old East Slavic краи (kraj).

PronunciationEdit

  • (Luuditsa, Liivtšülä) IPA(key): /ˈrɑʝɑ/, [ˈrɑʝɑ]
  • Rhymes: -ɑʝɑ
  • Hyphenation: ra‧ja

NounEdit

raja

  1. border
  2. limit
  3. boundary

InflectionEdit

Declension of raja (type III/jalkõ, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative raja rajad
genitive raja rajoje, rajojõ, rajoi
partitive rajja rajoitõ, rajoi
illative rajja, rajjasõ rajoje, rajojõ, rajoisõ
inessive rajaz rajoiz
elative rajassõ rajoissõ
allative rajalõ rajoilõ
adessive rajallõ rajoillõ
ablative rajaltõ rajoiltõ
translative rajassi rajoissi
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl)
**) the terminative is formed by adding the suffix -ssaa to the short illative or the genitive.
***) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka to the genitive.

ReferencesEdit

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