Jaya

/ (ˈdʒɑːjə) /

noun

Mount Jaya a mountain in E Indonesia, in Papua (formerly Irian Jaya) in the Sudirman Range: the highest mountain in New Guinea. Height: 5039 m (16 532 ft)Former spelling: Djaya Former names: Mount Carstensz, Sukarno Peak

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To cook in water that begins cold and then reaches a boil.

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Words nearby Jaya

jaw's-harp, Jaws of Life, jaw-winking syndrome, Jaxartes, jay, Jaya, Jayapura, Jayawardene, Jayawijaya, jaybird, Jaycee

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Example sentences from the Web for Jaya

Hunter chose the name Jaya James for the American Express card "because it sounded like Jesse James and she liked Jesse James."
Cheri Young Tells the Edwards Jury of Her Ordeal|Diane Dimond|May 1, 2012|DAILY BEAST
So Jaya remained in triumph, reigning over the kingdom, whose capital stood on the very spot on which we are sitting now.
Bubbles of the Foam|Unknown
Thou art Jaya and Vijaya, and it is thou that givest victory in battle.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Bk. 4|Kisari Mohan Ganguli
One's own self is begotten on one's wife, and therefore it is that the wife is called Jaya.
Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Bk. 3 Pt. 1|Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa

Now Bimba was a king: and Jaya was his cousin on the mother's side.
Bubbles of the Foam|Unknown

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