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രാജാവ്
raajaavu rājāvŭ /ɾaːd͡ʒaːʋɨ/
Also spelled: rajavu
Definition
Meaning and examples
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king
രാജാവ് കൊട്ടാരത്തിൽ വിരുന്ന് നടത്തി. rājāvu koṭṭārattil virunnu naṭatti. “The king held a feast at the palace.”
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king; chess piece
In plain English king means (chess) the weakest but the most important piece.
Forms
| alternative | രാജൻ |
|---|---|
| alternative | രാജ |
| alternative | അരചൻ |
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit राजन् (rājan), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *Hrā́ȷ́ā (“king”), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hrā́ȷ́ā, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs (“ruler, king”).