راج

See also: راح

Arabic

Etymology

From the root ر و ج (r-w-j).

Verb

رَاجَ (rāja) I, non-past يَرُوجُ‎ (yarūju)

  1. to have currency, to circulate, to sell well, to be in demand, to burgeon, to be buoyant

Conjugation


Malay

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Sanskrit राजन् (rājan), from Proto-Indo-Iranian, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ-.

Pronunciation

Noun

راج (Rumi spelling raja, plural راج٢)

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

Synonyms

See also

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

Persian

Alternative forms

  • رهاج (rahâj)

Etymology

Probably from Ancient Greek ῥάξ (rháx).

Noun

راج (râj)

  1. holly

Urdu

Etymology 1

From Sanskrit राज्य (rājya, royalty, kingdom, realm).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /rɑdʒ/
  • Rhymes: -ɑːdʒ

Noun

راج (rāj) m (Hindi spelling राज)

  1. royalty
  2. kingdom
  3. empire
  4. state
  5. monarchy
  6. government
  7. administration
  8. reign
  9. rule
  10. sovereignty

Etymology 2

From Sanskrit राजन् (rājan, king, sovereign, prince).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /rɑdʒ/
  • Rhymes: -ɑːdʒ

Noun

راج (rāj) m (Hindi spelling राज)

  1. mason
  2. builder

Prefix

راج (rāj-), Hindi spelling: राज- (rāj-)

  1. A prefix which forms a large number of compound words and carries an adjectival meaning of the king or of the state (e.g., راج‌کر (rāj-kar) royal tribute, tax, راج‌دوت (rāj-dūt) royal emissary, ambassador, راج‌بھاشا (rāj-bhāṣā) national language, راج‌نیتی (rāj-nīti) politics), etc.

Suffix

راج (-rāj), Hindi spelling: -राज (-rāj)

  1. A suffix which forms compound words and carries the meaning king or chief (e.g., مہاراج (mahā-rāj) great king, maharaja).
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