ৰজা

Assamese

Etymology

From Old Assamese ৰাজা (raja), from Sanskrit राजन् (rājan), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hrā́ĵs, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs (“ruler, king”). Doublet of ৰাণা (rana)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɹɔ.za/

Noun

ৰজা • (roza)

  1. king, monarch, sovereign, ruler
  2. (chess) king

Usage notes
  • In some compound words, ৰজা (roza) takes the form of the prefix ৰাজ- (raz-) or the suffix -ৰাজ (-raz).

See also
  • ৰাণী (rani)
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