Where does “gajoh” come from?

gajoh (Pattani Malay) comes from Malay gajah, from Classical Malay gajah, from Sanskrit गज, from Sanskrit गज् — to sound, to roar.

gajoh (Pattani Malay): elephant

Definitions

  1. elephant

Ancestry of “gajoh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaygajahelephant; bishop
2Classical Malaygajahelephant; bishop; big-sized objects
3Sanskritगजelephant
4Sanskritगज्to sound, to roar
Every word from Sanskrit गज् →Every word from Sanskrit गज →Every word from Classical Malay gajah →