राज

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See also: राज़, राज्, रोज़, रंज, राजि, रोज़ा, राजा, राजमाता, and रोज

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀭𑀚𑁆𑀚 (rajja), from Sanskrit राज्य (rājya, “royalty, kingdom, realm”). See also राना (rānā).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɾɑːd͡ʒ/,

Noun

राज • (rāj) m (Urdu spelling راج)

  1. reign, rule
    अंग्रेज़ों ने मुग़ल राज ख़त्म करवा दिया।
    aṅgrezõ ne muġal rāj xatma karvā diyā.
    The British forced Mughal rule to end.
    ब्रिटिश राज ― briṭiś rāj ― British Raj
  2. kingdom, medieval state; empire
  3. country, state
    Synonym: देश (deś)
  4. royalty
  5. secret
    Synonyms: राज़ (rāz), रहस्य (rahasya), भेद (bhed)
    उसका राज कभी नहीं समने आएगा।
    uskā rāj kabhī nahī̃ samne āegā.
    His secret will never be revealed.
  6. combining form of राजा (rājā)
    राजपूत ― rājpūt ― Rajput

Declension

Declension of राज (masc cons-stem)
singular plural
direct राज
rāj 		राज
rāj
oblique राज
rāj 		राजों
rājõ
vocative राज
rāj 		राजो
rājo

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → English: raj

Proper noun

राज • (rāj) m or f by sense (Urdu spelling راج)

  1. a surname, Raj, from Sanskrit

Declension

NOTE: This term is declined masculine or feminine according to the gender of the referent.

Declension of राज (masc cons-stem)
singular plural
direct राज
rāj 		राज
rāj
oblique राज
rāj 		राजों
rājõ
vocative राज
rāj 		राजो
rājo
Declension of राज (fem cons-stem)
singular plural
direct राज
rāj 		राजें
rājẽ
oblique राज
rāj 		राजों
rājõ
vocative राज
rāj 		राजो
rājo

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘨𑘰𑘕 (rāja), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀭𑀚𑁆𑀚 (rajja), from Sanskrit राज्य (rājya, “royalty, kingdom, realm”). Doublet of राज्य (rājya).

Pronunciation

Noun

राज • (rāj) m

  1. reign, rule
    Synonym: शासन (śāsan)
    ब्रिटिश राज ― briṭiś rāj ― British Raj
  2. kingdom, medieval state; empire
    Synonyms: राज्य (rājya), साम्राज्य (sāmrājya)
  3. royalty
  4. combining form of राजा (rājā)

Proper noun

राज • (rāj) m

  1. a male given name

References

  • Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “राज”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
  • Shankar Gopal Tulpule, Anne Feldhaus (1999) “राज”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan

Pali

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Noun

राज (rāja)

  1. Devanagari script form of rāja, which is vocative singular of राजन् (rājan, “king”)

Sanskrit

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Pronunciation

Noun

राज • (rā́ja) stem, n

  1. neuter nominative singular of राजन् (rā́jan)
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