rajah

Cebuano

/ˈrad͡ʒɐ/

noun
Definitions
  • (historical) The ruler of the Indianized rajahnate polities of the Philippines. A notable example is the _of_Rajahnate of Cebu.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi राजा (king) derived from Sanskrit राजन् (king, prince, sovereign, chief) derived from Proto-Indo-Aryan *Hrā́ȷ́ā (king) derived from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hrā́ȷ́ā derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵ-ō.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₃rḗǵ-ō

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