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raja

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

ra·ja

noun \ˈrä-jə, -(ˌ)jä, -zhə, -(ˌ)zhä\

Definition of RAJA

1
: an Indian or Malay prince or chief
2
: the bearer of a title of nobility among the Hindus

Variants of RAJA

ra·ja or ra·jah \ˈrä-jə, -(ˌ)jä, -zhə, -(ˌ)zhä\

Origin of RAJA

Hindi & Urdu rājā, from Sanskrit rājan king — more at royal
First Known Use: 1555

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