Pali rājā (rājan) (74)
According to Davids and Stede’s Pali-English Dictionary, rājā (rājan) refers to a “king, a ruling potentate.” It is linguistically related to Sanskrit rājā, *reg; Latin rego; Old-Irish rī; Gallic Caturīx; Gothic reiks; Old High-German rīhhi; German reich, *reig; Anglo-Saxon rāēcean and German reichen. It traces its origin to the Tamil root aracaṉ through the transformation of aracaṉ > rājan > rājā (rājan). The following words, related to Pali rājā (rājan), also originate from Tamil aracaṉ.
rājaka, characteristic of the king, king. arājaka, without a king. sarājaka, including the king. anikkhanta-rājake, when the king has not gone out. rājañña, royalty; a high courtier. rājatā, state of being a king, kingship, sovereignty. rājâgāra, a king’s house. rājanga, royal mark, characteristic or qualification; king’s property. rājangana, royal court. rājāṇatti, king’s permission. rājāṇā, the king’s command; the king’s fine or punishment. rājânubhāva, king’s power, majesty, authority, pomp. rājantepura, the royal harem. rājâbhinīta, brought by a king. rājâbhirājā, king of kings. rājâmacca, royal minister. rājāyatana, name of a tree; King stead tree, the royal tree. rājiddhi, royal power. rājisi, a royal seer, a king who gives up his throne and becomes an ascetic. rājaupaṭṭhāna, attendance on the king, royal audience. rājaûpabhoga, fit for use by the king. rājauyyāna, royal garden or pleasure ground. rājaorodhā, a lady from the king’s harem, a royal concubine. rājakakudha-bhaṇḍa, an ensign of royalty. rājakathā, talk about kings. rājakammika, a royal official, one employed by the king. rājakuṭumba, the king’s property. rājakuṇḍa, a crook of a king. rājakumāra, a (royal) prince. rājakumbhakāra, a royal potter, i.e. a potter being purveyor to the king. rājakula, the king’s court or palace. rājaguṇa, virtue of a king. rājadaṇḍa, punishment ordered by the king. rājadāya, a royal gift. rājadūta, king’s messenger. rājadhamma, king’s rule, i.e., rule of governing, norm of kingship. rājadhānī, a royal city. rājadhītā, king’s daughter, princess. rājanivesana, the king’s abode, i.e., palace. rājaparisā, royal assembly. rājaputta, literally king’s son, prince, one belonging to the royal clan, one of royal descent. rājaputtī, princess. rājapurisa, king’s man. rājapurisā, the men of the king, those in the king’s service. rājaporisa, servant of the king, collectively king’s service. rājabali, royal tax. rājabhaṭa, king’s hireling or soldier. rājabhaya, fear of the king. rājabhāga, the king’s share. rājabhogga, royal, in the service of the king; royal, of royal power, one entitled to the throne. rājamahāmatta, king’s prime minister. rājamālakāra, royal gardener. rājamuddā, the royal seal. rājaratha, the king’s chariot. rājarukkha, royal tree, Cathartocarpus fistula. rājavara, the best king, famous king. rājavallabha, the king’s favourite, or overseer. rājavibhūti, royal splendour or dignity. rājahaṁsa, royal swan, a sort of swan or flamingo. rajja, kingship, royalty, kingdom, empire; reign, throne. cakkavatti-rajja, rule of a universal king. deva-rajja, reign amongst gods. padesa-rajja, local sovereignty. rajja-siri-dāyikā, giving success to the empire. rajja-sīma, border of the empire. uparājā, a secondary or deputy king, a viceroy. deva-*deiā, to shine. deva-rājā, king of the devas. mahant, great, extensive, big; important, venerable. mahārājā, great king, king. raṭṭha, reign, kingdom, empire; country, realm. raṭṭhaka, belonging to the kingdom, royal, sovereign. raṭṭhavant, possessing a kingdom or kingship. raṭṭhika, one belonging to a kingdom, subject in general, inhabitant; an official of the kingdom. madda, name of a country and its inhabitants.