As a Hindi name
राज · noun · masculine
देश का अधिकार या प्रबंध । प्रजा- पालन की व्यवस्था । हुकूमत । राज्य । शासन · उताना भूमिमान जितना एक राजा द्वारा शासित होता ही । एक राजा द्वारा शासित देश । जनपद । राज्य · पूरा अधिकार । खूब चलती । जैसे,—आजकल बाजार भर में आपका राज है — Śabdasāgara
राज · noun · masculine
राजा · कोई श्रेष्ठ वस्तु । किसी वर्ग की सर्वश्रेष्ठ वस्तु · वह कारीगर जो ईटों से दीवार आदि चुनता और मकान बनाता है । थवई । राजगीर — Śabdasāgara
राज · rāja · s.m.
(used in comp.) King, prince, sovereign, chief, master; any principal object, anything the best, or the largest, of its kind — Platts (1884), digital edition courtesy DSAL, University of Chicago, p. 580
राज · rāj · s.m.
Royalty, sovereignty, reign; kingdom, realm, state, dominion, empire, monarchy, government; administration or exercise of government, administration, government, rule, sway, sovereignty — Platts (1884), digital edition courtesy DSAL, University of Chicago, p. 580
राज · feminine,masculine
a surname, Raj, from Sanskrit
राज · masculine
reign, rule; kingdom, medieval state; empire; country, state; royalty
a Hindi word, derived from the Sanskrit राज्य — per Wiktionary’s etymology record
“Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀭𑀚𑁆𑀚 (rajja), from Sanskrit राज्य (rājya, “royalty, kingdom, realm”). See also राना (rānā).” — per Wiktionary’s etymology record
rājya mfn. kingly, princely, royal, TBr.
rājya n. (also rājya or rājya) royalty, kingship, sovereignty, empire (‘over’ loc. or comp.; ‘of’ gen. or comp.; acc. with √ kṛ or Caus. of √ kṛ or with upa-√ ās or vi-√ dhā, to exercise government, rule, govern), AV. &c. &c.
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
in comp. for 1. rājan.
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M1 · same meaning "rāja" is the vocative of "rājan" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
M3 · meaning shifts "rāja" is derived from "rāj" with the aṇ/añ suffix — a related word whose meaning shifts, so both meanings are shown.
1. rāj (prob. originally two roots; cf. √ raj, √ rañj, √ ṛñj) cl. 1. P. Ā. (Dhātup. xix, 74) rājati, ˚te (Ved. also rāṣṭi, rāṭ; pf. rarāja; rarāje or reje, 2. sg. P. rarājitha or rejitha, MBh. &c.; aor. arājiṣuḥ, RV.; arājiṣṭa Gr.; fut. rājitā, rājiṣyati, ib.; inf. rājase, RV.), to reign, be king or chief, rule over (gen.), direct, govern (acc.), RV. &c. &c.; to be illustrious or resplendent, shine, glitter, ib.; to appear as or like (iva), Kum. vi, 49 : Caus. rājayati, ˚te (aor. ararājat), to reign, rule, AV.; MBh.; to illuminate, make radiant (cf. rājita) : Desid. rirājiṣati, ˚te Gr.: Intens. rārājyate, rārāṣṭi, ib. [For cognate words, see under rājan.]
2. rāj mfn. (ifc.) shining, radiant &c.
1. rāja m. (ifc.) = 1. rājan, a king, sovereign, chief or best of its kind, MBh.; Kāv. &c.
2. rāja in comp. for 1. rājan.
Related forms
Dictionary citations
1. rāja m. (ifc.) = 1. rājan, a king, sovereign, chief or best of its kind, MBh.; Kāv. &c.
2. rāja in comp. for 1. rājan.
rāja (ṛ,) rājṛ r. 1st cl. (rājate or irregularly rejate) To shine: With nir prefixed, To overcome, to subdue.
1. rājan m. (ifc. mostly m(-rāja) , esp. in Tat-puruṣas; f(-rājan, ˚jā or ˚jñī). ; cf. Pāṇ. iv, 1, 28, Sch.) a king, sovereign, prince, chief (often applied to gods, e.g. to Varuṇa and the other Ādityas, to Indra, Yama &c., but esp. to Soma [also the plant and juice] and the Moon), RV. &c. &c.
a man of the royal tribe or the military caste, a Kṣatriya, ĀśvŚr.; ChUp.; Mn. &c. (cf. rājanya)
1. rāj (prob. originally two roots; cf. √ raj, √ rañj, √ ṛñj) cl. 1. P. Ā. (Dhātup. xix, 74) rājati, ˚te (Ved. also rāṣṭi, rāṭ; pf. rarāja; rarāje or reje, 2. sg. P. rarājitha or rejitha, MBh. &c.; aor. arājiṣuḥ, RV.; arājiṣṭa Gr.; fut. rājitā, rājiṣyati, ib.; inf. rājase, RV.), to reign, be king or chief, rule over (gen.), direct, govern (acc.), RV. &c. &c.; to be illustrious or resplendent, shine, glitter, ib.; to appear as or like (iva), Kum. vi, 49 : Caus. rājayati, ˚te (aor. ararājat), to reign, rule, AV.; MBh.; to illuminate, make radiant (cf. rājita) : Desid. rirājiṣati, ˚te Gr.: Intens. rārājyate, rārāṣṭi, ib. [For cognate words, see under rājan.]
2. rāj mfn. (ifc.) shining, radiant &c.
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