Definitions and meaning of raj
raj
Translingual
Symbol
raj
- (international standards) ISO 639-2 & ISO 639-3 language code for Rajasthani.
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Hindi राज (rāj), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ-. Doublet of rex, rich, and others.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɹɑːd͡ʒ/, (hyperforeign) /ɹɑːʒ/
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- Rhymes: -ɑːdʒ
- Homophones: Rog, Raj
Noun
raj (uncountable)
- (South Asia) Reign; rule.
Derived terms
- British Raj, Raj
- jungle raj
Anagrams
Hungarian
Etymology
Borrowed from a Slavic language. Compare Serbo-Croatian roj. Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *rojь.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈrɒj]
- Hyphenation: raj
- Rhymes: -ɒj
Noun
raj (plural rajok)
- (of bees and other insects) swarm, (of birds) flock
- (military) squad, section, squadron (with approx. 13 people)
Declension
Coordinate terms
- (collective terms for animals) csapat and sereg (generic), csorda, csürhe, falka, gulya, horda, konda, ménes, nyáj, raj
- (military units) őrs/tűzcsoport < raj < szakasz < század < zászlóalj < ezred < dandár < hadosztály < hadtest < hadsereg < hadseregcsoport < front
Derived terms
References
Further reading
- raj in Géza Bárczi, László Országh, et al., editors, A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára [The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (ÉrtSz.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN.
Maltese
Etymology
From Arabic رَأْي (raʔy).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /raj/
- Homophone: ragħaj (one pronunciation)
- Rhymes: -aj
Noun
raj m
- opinion
- one's free will, volition, intent
Usage notes
- Generally used in the construction minn raj- + pronominal suffix. For example: Għamluha minn rajhom. (“They did it voluntarily/deliberately.”)
Marshallese
Etymology
From Proto-Micronesian *rato, from Proto-Oceanic *rato.
Pronunciation
- (phonetic) IPA(key): [rˠɑtʲ]
- (phonemic) IPA(key): /rˠætʲ/
- Bender phonemes: {raj}
Noun
raj
- whale
References
- Marshallese–English Online Dictionary
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈraj/
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- Rhymes: -aj
- Syllabification: raj
Etymology 1
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *rajь. Doublet of rebus.
Noun
raj m inan
- paradise
- Synonyms: eden, rajski ogród
- wrota raju ― gates to paradise
- istny raj ― true paradise
- raj utracony ― paradise lost
- wygnanie z raju ― expulsion from paradise
- raje podatkowe ― tax havens (lit. tax paradises)
- heaven
- Synonyms: niebiosa, niebo
- raj na ziemi ― heaven on earth
Declension
Derived terms
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
raj
- second-person singular imperative of raić
Further reading
- raj in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- raj in Polish dictionaries at PWN
- Wanda Decyk-Zięba, editor (2018-2022), “raj”, in Dydaktyczny Słownik Etymologiczno-historyczny Języka Polskiego [A Didactic, Historical, Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language] (in Polish), →ISBN
Romani
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀭𑀸𑀆 (rāā), from Sanskrit राजन् (rā́jan).
Noun
raj m (nominative plural raja)
- lord, master
- gentleman, Sir, Mr
Derived terms
References
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *rajь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *rā́ˀjus (“heaven”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /râːj/
- Rhymes: -âːj
Noun
rȃj m (Cyrillic spelling ра̑ј)
- heaven, paradise
- (figuratively) heaven, paradise (a pleasant place of happiness and joy)
Declension
Derived terms
Slovak
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ràjь.
Pronunciation
Noun
raj m inan (genitive singular raja, nominative plural raje, genitive plural rajov, declension pattern of stroj)
- paradise
- Paradise, Heaven, the Garden of Eden
Declension
Further reading
- “raj”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2025
Source: wiktionary.org