𑀭𑀸𑀚𑀸
Ashokan Prakrit
Etymology
From Sanskrit राजन् (rā́jan), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hrā́ĵs, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs.
Noun
𑀭𑀸𑀚𑀸 (rājā) m
- king
Alternative forms
Dialectal forms of 𑀭𑀸𑀚𑀸 (“king”) | ||
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Variety | Location | Forms edit |
Central | Kalsi | 𑀮𑀸𑀚𑀸 (lājā) |
Delhi-Topra | 𑀮𑀸𑀚𑀸 (lājā) | |
East | Dhauli | 𑀮𑀸𑀚𑀸 (lājā) |
Jaugada | 𑀮𑀸𑀚𑀸 (lājā) | |
Northwest | Shahbazgarhi | 𐨪𐨗 (raja), 𐨪𐨩 (raya) |
Mansehra | 𐨪𐨗 (raja) | |
West | Girnar | 𑀭𑀸𑀚𑀸 (rājā) |
Map of dialectal forms of 𑀭𑀸𑀚𑀸 (“king”) | ||
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𑀮𑀸𑀚𑀸 (lājā) (4) 𐨪𐨗 (raja) (2) 𑀭𑀸𑀚𑀸 (rājā) (1) 𐨪𐨩 (raya) (1) |
Pali
Alternative forms
Alternative forms
- rājā (Latin script)
- राजा (Devanagari script)
- রাজা (Bengali script)
- රාජා (Sinhalese script)
- ရာဇာ (Burmese script)
- ราชา (Thai script)
- ᩁᩣᨩᩣ (Tai Tham script)
- រាជា (Khmer script)
Noun
𑀭𑀸𑀚𑀸
- Brahmi script form of rājā, which is inflection of 𑀭𑀸𑀚𑀦𑁆 (rājan, “king”):
- nominative singular
- nominative and vocative plural