gadja

Tausug

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay gajah, from Sanskrit गज (gaja).

Pronunciation

  • (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /ɡadd͡ʒa/ [ɡɑd̪̚ˈd͡ʒa]
  • Rhymes: -a
  • Syllabification: gad‧ja

Noun

gadja (Sulat Sūg spelling ݢَجَّ)

  1. elephant
    Kīta' ku in manga mataud gadja sasang timulak pa sapari yadtu ha Aprika.
    I see lots of elephants while going a trip to safari in Africa.
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