gaja

noun — 3 senses

gaja

noun

/ˈɡɑː.d͡ʒə/

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

1

Hinduism The sacred name for the elephant

2

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

3

Board games, Chess, Games A fairy piece based on the gaja as used in chaturanga

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