maharaja
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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Hindi महाराजा (mahārājā). First attested in 1698.
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ˌmɑ.hɑˈɹɑː.d͡ʒə/, /ˌmɑ.hɑˈɹɑː.d͡ʒɑ/, /ˌmɑ.həˈɹɑː.d͡ʒə/
Audio (US): (file) - Rhymes: -ɑːd͡ʒə
Noun
maharaja (plural maharajas)
- A Hindu monarch ranking above a raja, an emperor.
- 1909, John Claude White, Sikhim and Bhutan, pages 7–8:
- I speak from a very intimate knowledge of their ways and habits after having spent a very happy twenty years amongst them with friends in every degree, from the Maharaja himself to some of the humblest coolies.
- 1961 October 4, “The Maharajah of Pookajee” (2:33 from the start), in Top Cat, season 1, episode 2:
- Benny: Hey, T.C., what's a maharaja?
Top Cat: What's a what?
Benny: A maharaja.
Top Cat: Oh, do I look like Daniel Webster? I didn't write no dictionary.
Coordinate terms
Translations
a Hindu prince ranking above a raja
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Finnish
Pronunciation
Noun
maharaja
- Alternative form of maharadža
Declension
| Inflection of maharaja (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | maharaja | maharajat | |
| genitive | maharajan | maharajojen | |
| partitive | maharajaa | maharajoja | |
| illative | maharajaan | maharajoihin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | maharaja | maharajat | |
| accusative | nom. | maharaja | maharajat |
| gen. | maharajan | ||
| genitive | maharajan | maharajojen maharajain rare | |
| partitive | maharajaa | maharajoja | |
| inessive | maharajassa | maharajoissa | |
| elative | maharajasta | maharajoista | |
| illative | maharajaan | maharajoihin | |
| adessive | maharajalla | maharajoilla | |
| ablative | maharajalta | maharajoilta | |
| allative | maharajalle | maharajoille | |
| essive | maharajana | maharajoina | |
| translative | maharajaksi | maharajoiksi | |
| abessive | maharajatta | maharajoitta | |
| instructive | — | maharajoin | |
| comitative | See the possessive forms below. | ||
French
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Hindi महाराजा (mahārājā).
Noun
maharaja m (plural maharajas, feminine maharani)
Indonesian
Etymology
Affixed maha- + raja, from Malay maharaja, from Sanskrit महाराज (mahārāja).
Pronunciation
Noun
maharaja (plural maharaja-maharaja)
Synonyms
- kaisar (“emperor”)
- maharaja (“emperor”) (Standard Malay)
- raja besar (“emperor”)
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
- “maharaja” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Etymology
From Sanskrit महाराज (mahārāja).
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -a
Noun
maharaja
Synonyms
Derived terms
Further reading
- “maharaja” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Mauritian Creole
Etymology
From Hindi महाराजा (mahārājā), from Sanskrit महाराज (mahārāja).
Pronunciation
Noun
maharaja
- king
- male ruler