Etymology

Putrajaya

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Today it means: A federal territory in western Malaysia. Full definition →

Malay Putrajaya ← Sanskrit पुत्र
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  1. Sanskrit · derived fromपुत्र“son”
  2. Malay · borrowed fromPutrajaya
  3. English todayPutrajaya

From Malay Putrajaya; from Sanskrit पुत्र (putra, “son”) + जय (jayá, “victory”).

Words from the same roots

Sanskritपुत्र all →

Putrakameshti

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