Kaja, Kāja, Ka-ja: 15 definitions
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Kaja means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, Hindi, Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Alternative spellings of this word include Kaaj.
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Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarykāja : (m.) a pingo; carrying pole.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryKāja, =kāca2, i.e. carrying-pole M. III, 148; J. I, 9; III, 325; V, 200; Dpvs XII. 3; Mhvs 5, 24; DhA. IV, 232.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarykāja (काज).—f (Properly kāca) Glass. 2 m ( H or rather, Caso, as in Caso do botão. Port.) A button-house or button-hole.
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kāja (काज).—n (Poetry. kārya S) A work, business, affair. Ex. mhaṇē vṛthā samudra ullaṅghana kēlēṃ || śūnya paḍilēṃ sarva kāja ||.
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kājā (काजा).—m (Kaja. Commonly kājagī) A grooming bridle: also a bearing rein.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishkāja (काज).—n A business. f A button-hole.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKaja (कज).—See under क (ka).
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Kāja (काज).—A wooden hammer; प्लवे कठिनकाजं च रामश्चक्रे समाहितः (plave kaṭhinakājaṃ ca rāmaścakre samāhitaḥ) Rām.2.55.17.
Derivable forms: kājam (काजम्).
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Kaja (कज).—a. watery, aquatic.
Kaja is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ka and ja (ज).
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Kaja (कज).—A lotus.
Derivable forms: kajam (कजम्).
Kaja is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ka and ja (ज).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryKaja (कज).—mfn.
(-jaḥ-jā-jaṃ) Watery, aquatic, produced in or by water. n.
(-jaṃ) A lotus. E. ka water, and ja born.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryKaja (कज).—[neuter] a lotus.
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Kāja (काज).—[neuter] a wooden hammer.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Kaja (कज):—[=ka-ja] [from ka] a mfn. produced in or by water, watery, aquatic
2) [v.s. ...] n. a lotus, [Agni-purāṇa]
3) [=ka-ja] b See under 3. ka.
4) Kāja (काज):—n. a wooden hammer, [Āpastamba-dharma-sūtra; Rāmāyaṇa ii, 55, 17.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryKaja (कज):—[(jaḥ-jā-jaṃ) a.] Aquatic. n. Lotus
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary1) Kaja (कज) [Also spelled kaj]:—(nf) a defect, flaw.
2) Kajā (कजा):—(nf) death; destiny; —[ānā] to fall under the shadow of death.
3) Kāja (काज) [Also spelled kaaj]:—(nm) a button hole; work; ceremony; —[saranā] to have a work accomplished.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKaja (ಕಜ):—[noun] (correctly ಗಜ [gaja]) an elephant.
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Kāja (ಕಾಜ):—[noun] effort directed to an end; a work, deed done or intended to be done.
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Kāja (ಕಾಜ):—
1) [noun] a slit or loop, in a clothing, apparel, etc. through which a button can be fastened; a button-hole.
2) [noun] ಕಾಜದ ಹೊಲಿಗೆ [kajada holige] kājada holige a closely worked loop stitch making a reinforced edge, around a buttonhole; buttonhole-stitch.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconKājā (காஜா) noun Deep-red colour of the teeth of horses when they are sixteen years old; சுமார் பதினாறு வயதாகும்போது குதிரைப்பற்களி லேற்படுங் கருஞ்சிவப்பு நிறம். [sumar pathinaru vayathagumbothu kuthiraipparkali lerpadung karunchivappu niram.] (அசுவசாத்திரம் [asuvasathiram] 6.)
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryKāja (काज):—n. work; duty; job; occupation; Law. temporary assignment;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+45): Kacaragama, Kaja gadda, Kajaba, Kajagadda, Kajagallaka, Kajagara, Kajagatle, Kajagedu, Kajagi, Kajaharaka, Kajai, Kajaim, Kajaka, Kajakama, Kajakarnam, Kajakattari, Kajakha, Kajakhi, Kajakirda, Kajakiriya.
Ends with (+40): Akkaja, Alkaja, Amlanapankaja, Anekaja, Apakaja, Arkaja, Ashukaja, Atishukaja, Audakaja, Avraskaja, Bodhivrkaja, Caranapankaja, Dakaja, Eka-pantha-do-kaja, Ekaja, Elakaja, Gharakaja, Hritpankaja, Kama-na-kaja, Kamakaja.
Full-text (+35): Kaj, Kaaj, Kaja gadda, Kajam, Kalyajagdhi, Kejam, Kajagi, Pantha, Kanvajambhana, Kalashajanman, Kacavetu, Byaha, Karalajanaka, Kajakkol, Pankeja, Kajasana, Varekaja, Eka-pantha-do-kaja, Kajalakshmi, Kajakarnam.
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