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gaja

/ˈɡɑː.d͡ʒə/

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

noun gajas

Hinduism The sacred name for the elephant
A chaturanga piece ancestral to the medieval fil and modern bishop; literally, “elephant”
Similar: elephant, hastin
A fairy piece based on the gaja as used in chaturanga
Similar: elephant, hastin

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@misc{gaja_2026,
  title = {gaja},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gaja},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}