Jaya

See also: jaya

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit जय (jaya, literally “victory”).

Proper noun

Jaya

  1. (India) A female given name from Sanskrit.
  2. (mythology) One of the demigod gatekeepers (the other being Vijaya) of the abode of Vishnu.
  3. The twenty-seventh year of the 60-year cycle of the Tamil calendar.

Further reading

Anagrams

Indonesian

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒaja/ [ˈd͡ʒa.ja]
  • Rhymes: -aja
  • Syllabification: Ja‧ya

Proper noun

Jaya

  1. syllabic abbreviation of Jakarta Raya (“Greater Jakarta”)

Further reading

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