રાજ્ય

Gujarati

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit राज्य (rājya, “kingdom, country, realm”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃róǵ-yo-s (“that which is to be governed or ruled”), from *h₃reǵ- (“to rule, govern, to straighten”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Gujarati) IPA^(key): /ˈɾɑd͡ʒ.jə/

Noun

રાજ્ય • (rājya) n

1. state, kingdom

   Synonym: રિયાસત (riyāsat)