maharaja

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Hindi महाराजा (mahārājā), from Sanskrit महाराज (mahārāja), compound of महा (mahā, great) and राजन् (rājan, king). First used in English in 1698.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌmɑ.hɑˈɹɑː.dʒə/, /ˌmɑ.hɑˈɹɑː.dʒɑ/
  • Rhymes: -ɑːdʒə

Noun

maharaja (plural maharajas)

  1. A Hindu monarch ranking above a raja, an emperor

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Translations


Finnish

Noun

maharaja

  1. Alternative form of maharadža

Declension

Inflection of maharaja (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative maharaja maharajat
genitive maharajan maharajojen
partitive maharajaa maharajoja
illative maharajaan maharajoihin
singular plural
nominative maharaja maharajat
accusative nom. maharaja maharajat
gen. maharajan
genitive maharajan maharajojen
maharajainrare
partitive maharajaa maharajoja
inessive maharajassa maharajoissa
elative maharajasta maharajoista
illative maharajaan maharajoihin
adessive maharajalla maharajoilla
ablative maharajalta maharajoilta
allative maharajalle maharajoille
essive maharajana maharajoina
translative maharajaksi maharajoiksi
instructive maharajoin
abessive maharajatta maharajoitta
comitative maharajoineen

Indonesian

Etymology

From Sanskrit महाराज (mahārāja).

Noun

maharaja

  1. emperor

Synonyms


Malay

Etymology

From Sanskrit महाराज (mahārāja).

Noun

maharaja

  1. emperor

Synonyms

Derived terms


Mauritian Creole

Etymology

From Hindi महाराजा (mahārājā), from Sanskrit महाराज (mahārāja)

Pronunciation

  • IPA: [mahaɾadʒa], [mahaʁadʒa]

Noun

maharaja

  1. king
  2. male ruler

Synonyms

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