Rajasthan

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/ˈɹɑːd͡ʒəˌstɑːn//ˌɹɑːd͡ʒəˈstɑːn//ˈɹɑːd͡ʒəstæn/

proper noun

A state in northwestern India, created in 1949 and replacing the former province of Rajputana. Capital and largest city: Jaipur.

OriginHindi राजा →
Less commonScrabble 19
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A state in northwestern India, created in 1949 and replacing the former province of Rajputana. Capital and largest city: Jaipur.First known use 20th c.
  2. historicalVarious parts of northwestern India within Rajputana province.First known use 19th c.

Origin

  1. Hindiराजा“king”
  2. EnglishRajasthan

From Hindi राजा (rājā, “king”) + स्थान (sthān, “locality”). Compare -stan.

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Translations

Arabic رَاجَاسْتَان
  • رَاجَاسْتَان (rajastān)state in northwestern India
Bengali রাজস্থান
  • রাজস্থান (rajosthan)state in northwestern India
Bulgarian Раджаста́н, Раджастха́н
  • Раджаста́н (Radžastán)state in northwestern India
  • Раджастха́н (Radžasthán)state in northwestern India
Chinese Mandarin 拉賈斯坦邦 /拉贾斯坦邦
  • 拉賈斯坦邦 /拉贾斯坦邦 (Lājiǎsītǎn bāng)state in northwestern India
Esperanto Raĝastano
  • Raĝastanostate in northwestern India
Finnish Rajasthan
  • Rajasthanstate in northwestern India
German Rajasthan
  • Rajasthanstate in northwestern India
Greek Ράτζασταν
  • Ράτζασταν (Rátzastan)state in northwestern India
Hebrew ראג׳סטאן
  • ראג׳סטאןstate in northwestern India
Hindi राजस्थान, राजपूताना
  • राजस्थान (rājasthān)state in northwestern India
  • राजपूताना (rājpūtānā)state in northwestern India
Hungarian Rádzsasztán
  • Rádzsasztánstate in northwestern India
Japanese ラージャスターン
  • ラージャスターン (Rājasutān)state in northwestern India
Korean 라자스탄
  • 라자스탄 (Rajaseutan)state in northwestern India
Latvian Rādžastāna
  • Rādžastānastate in northwestern India
Lithuanian Radžasthanas
  • Radžasthanasstate in northwestern India
Persian راجستان
  • راجستان (râjastân)state in northwestern India
Polish Radżastan
  • Radżastanstate in northwestern India
Portuguese Rajastão
  • Rajastãostate in northwestern India
Punjabi ਰਾਜਸਥਾਨ
  • ਰਾਜਸਥਾਨ (rājsathān)state in northwestern India
Russian Раджастха́н
  • Раджастха́н (Radžastxán)state in northwestern India
Spanish Rajastán, Rayastán
  • Rajastánstate in northwestern India
  • Rayastánstate in northwestern India
Tamil ராஜஸ்தான், இராஜஸ்தான்
  • ராஜஸ்தான் (rājastāṉ)state in northwestern India
  • இராஜஸ்தான் (irājastāṉ)state in northwestern India
  • இராச்சசுத்தான் (irāccacuttāṉ)state in northwestern India
Thai ราชสถาน
  • ราชสถาน (râat-chá-sà-tǎan)state in northwestern India
Turkish Racastan
  • Racastanstate in northwestern India
Urdu راجستھان
  • راجستھان (rājasthān)state in northwestern India

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Rajasthan

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Cite this entry
APA

Rajasthan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rajasthan

MLA

“Rajasthan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rajasthan. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Rajasthan,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rajasthan.

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