maharajalela

Malay

Etymology

maharaja (emperor) + lela (good or proper behavior)

Noun

maharajalela (Jawi spelling مهاراجاليلا, plural maharajalela-maharajalela, informal first-person possessive maharajalelaku, informal second-person possessive maharajalelamu, third-person possessive maharajalelanya)

  1. (Classical Malay) the royal executioner; a minister who beheads a criminal
  2. (Classical Malay) chief chamberlain

Synonyms

  • (executioner): algojo

Derived terms

  • rajalela

Further reading


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