राज

Hindi

noun
Definitions
  • reign, rule
  • kingdom, medieval state; empire
  • country, state
  • royalty

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀭𑀚𑁆𑀚 derived from Sanskrit राज्य (kingdom, kingship, royalty, realm, government, sovereignty, state, empire) root from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- (straighten, direct, right, straight, right oneself, just, make right, king, chief, direct oneself, line, make straight right).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₃reǵ-

Gloss

straighten, direct, right, straight, right oneself, just, make right, king, chief, direct oneself, line, make straight right

Concept
Semantic Field

Spatial relations

Ontological Category

Property

Kanji

線

Emoji
👉️ 🤜

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