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.