Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

maharaja

/ˌmɑ.hɑˈɹɑː.d͡ʒə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.71 in modern English

Syllables: ma-hara-ja
IPA: /ˌmɑ.hɑˈɹɑː.d͡ʒə/

20

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Hindu monarch ranking above a raja, an emperor.

Example Sentences

"I speak from a very intimate knowledge of their ways and habits after having spent a very happy twenty years amongst them with friends in every degree, from the Maharaja himself to some of the humblest coolies."
"Benny: Hey, T.C., what's a maharaja? Top Cat: What's a what? Benny: A maharaja. Top Cat: Oh, do I look like Daniel Webster? I didn't write no dictionary."

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi महाराजा (mahārājā). First attested in 1698.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌmɑ.hɑˈɹɑː.d͡ʒə/

Inflected Forms

maharajas (plural) maharajah (alternative) maharana (alternative) maharanah (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

maharani

Synonyms

maharajah

Rhymes With

raja rajah gaja

Questions

How do you pronounce maharaja?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmɑ.hɑˈɹɑː.d͡ʒə/.
What does maharaja mean?: A Hindu monarch ranking above a raja, an emperor.
Where does maharaja come from?: Borrowed from Hindi महाराजा (mahārājā). First attested in 1698.

How to pronounce maharaja

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