Malay

Alternative forms

• raja

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

• datu / داتو

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

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).

Related terms

• راجا ‎(rājā)