kaj

K5A1J8
/kɑːd͡ʒ/

noun

A spirit of storm and wind;

Less commonScrabble 14

Meanings

nounkaj (plural kaj)

alternative kajk

  1. Armenianhuman sciencesA spirit of storm and wind;

    There existed destructive female demons called parik, whose husbands were known as kaj.

    2006, The Cambridge History of Iran, volume 3, pt.1: Iran, Armenia and Georgia, page 611

Origin

From Armenian քաջ (kʻaǰ), քաջք (kʻaǰkʻ).

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Translations

Russian кадж
  • кадж (kadž)spirit of Armenian mythology

Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

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Chicago

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