rajah
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈɹɑː.d͡ʒə/ / /ˈɹɑː.ʒə/ / /ˈɹaː.ha/
noun
Etymology: Borrowed from Hindi राजा (rājā) and Urdu راجا (rājā), from Sanskrit राजन् (rājan, “king, prince”), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *Hrā́ȷ́ā (“king”), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hrā́ȷ́ā, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵ-ō, from *h₃rḗǵs (“ruler, king”). Doublet of Rex, rex, and roy.
- A Hindu prince or ruler in India.
- Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Charaxes.