gaja

G2A1J8A1
/ˈɡɑː.d͡ʒə/

noun

The sacred name for the elephant

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elephanthastin
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Meanings

noungaja (plural gajas)

plural gajas

  1. HinduismThe sacred name for the elephant
  2. A chaturanga piece ancestral to the medieval fil and modern bishop; literally, “elephant”

    Synonyms: elephant, hastin

    1. board gamesA fairy piece based on the gaja as used in chaturanga

      Synonyms: elephant, hastin

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA chaturanga piece ancestral to the medieval fil and modern bishop; literally, “elephant”

Similar
elephanthastin

nounA fairy piece based on the gaja as used in chaturanga

Similar
elephanthastin

Origin

Transliteration of Sanskrit गज (gaja, “elephant; gaja”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with gaja

maharajarajah
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Anagrams

jaga
Cite this entry
APA

gaja. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gaja

MLA

“gaja.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gaja. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gaja,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gaja.

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