n.
Variant: or ra · jah
Pronunciation: ' rä-j ə , -( ˌ )jä, -zh ə , -( ˌ )zhä
Function: noun
Etymology: Hindi & Urdu r ā j ā , from Sanskrit r ā jan king ― more at ROYAL
Date: 1555
1 : an Indian or Malay prince or chief
2 : the bearer of a title of nobility among the Hindus