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gaja.

The sacred name for the elephant

4 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɡɑː.d͡ʒə/
  1. The sacred name for the elephant

    Hinduism
  2. A chaturanga piece ancestral to the medieval fil and modern bishop; literally, “elephant”

  3. A chaturanga piece ancestral to the medieval fil and modern bishop; literally, “elephant” A fairy piece based on the gaja as used in chaturanga

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

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.