Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gaja

/ˈɡɑː.d͡ʒə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.70 in modern English

Syllables
ga-ja
IPA
/ˈɡɑː.d͡ʒə/
12
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The sacred name for the elephant

noun

A chaturanga piece ancestral to the medieval fil and modern bishop; literally, “elephant”

noun

A chaturanga piece ancestral to the medieval fil and modern bishop; literally, “elephant”

Etymology

Transliteration of Sanskrit गज (gaja, “elephant; gaja”).

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

gajas (plural)

Synonyms

elephant hastin

Rhymes With

raja maharaja rajah

Questions

How do you pronounce gaja?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɑː.d͡ʒə/.
What does gaja mean?
The sacred name for the elephant
Where does gaja come from?
Transliteration of Sanskrit गज (gaja, “elephant; gaja”).

How to pronounce gaja

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