baja

Indonesian

/ba.d͡ʒa/, /ba.d͡ʒa/

noun
Definitions
  • manure
  • steel
  • (figurative) something that hard and strong

Etymology

Inherited from Malay waja (steel) derived from Sanskrit वाज (strength, sacrificial food prayer, vigor, energy) derived from Proto-Indo-Aryan *wā́ȷ́as derived from Proto-Indo-Iranian *wā́ȷ́as derived from Proto-Indo-European *weǵ- (be strong, awake, lively, be fresh, cheerful, strong, be awake, be cheerful) + Sanskrit वाज (strength, sacrificial food prayer, vigor, energy).

Origin

Sanskrit

वाज

Gloss

strength, sacrificial food prayer, vigor, energy

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

力

Emoji
💪

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