Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
rajá. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
rajá, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
rajá in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
rajá you have here. The definition of the word
rajá will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
rajá, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Central Tarahumara
Etymology
Cf. Mayo tájjac (“it burned”).
Noun
rajá (future rajimea, preterite rajali)
- (intransitive) burn
References
- Hilton, K. Simón (1993) Diccionario tarahumara de Samachique, Chihuahua, México (Serie de vocabularios y diccionarios indígenas “Mariano Silva y Aceves”; 101) (in Spanish), special corrected and updated edition, Tucson: Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, page 61
- Hilton, K. Simón with Shoemaker, Wes (2016) Diccionario tarahumara actualizado (in Spanish), draft edition, SIL International, page 41
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Hindi राजा (rājā), from Sanskrit राजन् (rājan), cognate with Latin rex.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -a
- Hyphenation: ra‧já
Noun
rajá m (plural rajás)
- rajah (Hindu prince)
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /raˈxa/
- Rhymes: -a
- Syllabification: ra‧já
Etymology 1
Borrowed from French rajah, radjah.
Noun
rajá m (plural rajáes or rajás)
- rajah
Etymology 2
Verb
rajá
- second-person singular voseo imperative of rajar
Further reading