Main Entry: ra·ja

Variant(s): or ra·jah \ˈrä-jə, -(ˌ)jä, -zhə, -(ˌ)zhä\

Function: noun

Etymology: Hindi & Urdu rājā, from Sanskrit rājan king — more at royal

Date: 1555

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