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King in Hindi

Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation

Kingnoun
राजा
🗣️ Ishu [/ɾɑː.d͡ʒɑː/, [ɾäː.d͡ʒäː], /ˈkɪŋ/, [ˈkʰɪŋ], /ˈkiŋ/, [ˈkʰiŋ], /ˈkɪŋɡ/, [ˈkʰɪŋɡ], /ˈkæŋ/, [ˈkʰæŋ], /ˈkeɪ̯ŋ/, [ˈkʰeɪ̯ŋ], /ˈkɛ̃ŋ/, [ˈkʰɛ̃ŋ], /ˈkinɡ̊/, [ˈkiŋɡ̊], /kɪŋ/, [kɪŋ], /kinɡ/, [kiŋɡ], [ˈkɪŋ]]
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📖 Meaning of “king”

The meaning of “king” in Hindi is राजा, pronounced Ishu — it is a noun. Copy the Devanagari word above, hear how it is pronounced, and use it anywhere. To type words like this yourself, try our Hindi typing tool, or explore more words in the vocabulary sets.

📘 Definition of king

(chess) the weakest but the most important piece

🟢 Similar words for king
baron big businessman business leader magnate mogul power top executive tycoon male monarch rex queen world-beater
🔴 Opposite words for king
queen
✍️ King in a sentence
Dashratha was the king of Ayodhya.
यथा राजा तथा प्रजा।
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ-
Proto-Indo-European *-s
Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs
Sanskrit राज॑न् (rā́jan)
Sanskrit राजा॑ (rā́jā)bor.
Hindi राजा
Borrowed from Sanskrit राजा॑ (rā́jā, nom.sg), from राज॑न् (rā́jan), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs, from *h₃reǵ-, or from *-s. Doublet of राय (rāy), राणा (rāṇā), and राना (rānā).

Quick facts about “king”

Everything we know about this word at a glance.

Word (English)
King
Meaning in Hindi
राजा
Pronunciation
Ishu
Part of speech
Noun
Similar words
12
Opposite words
1
Word Origin (Etymology)
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ-
Proto-Indo-European *-s
Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs
Sanskrit राज॑न् (rā́jan)
Sanskrit राजा॑ (rā́jā)bor.
Hindi राजा
Borrowed from Sanskrit राजा॑ (rā́jā, nom.sg), from राज॑न् (rā́jan), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs, from *h₃reǵ-, or from *-s. Doublet of राय (rāy), राणा (rāṇā), and राना (rānā).

Frequently Asked Questions

The Hindi meaning of "king" is राजा (Ishu).
In Devanagari script it is written as राजा.
It is pronounced "Ishu". Tap the speaker icon on this page to hear it aloud.