Jaya

British

/ ˈdʒɑːjə /

noun

Former spelling: Djaya. Former names: Mount Carstensz. Sukarno Peak. 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)

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In Pidie Jaya district, not much has changed since the muddy torrent swallowed homes.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

Shema Nanthini, 26, from nearby Petaling Jaya, Selangor, said the festival holds deep personal meaning.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

When Laura Dern’s daughter Jaya was little, she paid a visit to the set of HBO’s “Enlightened” and told her mother that she noticed something different about her.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

Jaya, a pupil at St Augustine's Catholic School in Scarborough, wants to become a dentist - and hopes she'll get the grades she needs to start A-levels at Scarborough College next month.

From BBC • Aug. 20, 2025

“Can you guess what it is?” said Jaya.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown

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