# gaja

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɡɑː.d͡ʒə/

## Definitions
1. The sacred name for the elephant
2. A chaturanga piece ancestral to the medieval fil and modern bishop; literally, “elephant”
3. A chaturanga piece ancestral to the medieval fil and modern bishop; literally, “elephant”

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/gaja