"PJ" meaning in English

See PJ in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} PJ
  1. (linguistics) Abbreviation of Proto-Japonic. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Proto-Japonic
    Sense id: en-PJ-en-name-WN2tXHGv Categories (other): Linguistics, Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries, History of Japan Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 12 33 1 2 2 2 5 3 1 38 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 37 0 1 1 1 4 2 0 42 1 Disambiguation of History of Japan: 38 39 10 6 6 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
  2. (Malaysia) Initialism of Petaling Jaya, a town. Tags: Malaysia, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Petaling Jaya (extra: a town) Categories (place): Places in Selangor, Malaysia
    Sense id: en-PJ-en-name-SC7Bphzb Disambiguation of Places in Selangor, Malaysia: 29 57 2 6 6 Categories (other): Malaysian English, English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries, History of Japan Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 68 4 1 1 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 28 56 7 3 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 12 33 1 2 2 2 5 3 1 38 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 37 0 1 1 1 4 2 0 42 1 Disambiguation of History of Japan: 38 39 10 6 6

Noun

Forms: PJs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} PJ (plural PJs)
  1. Abbreviation of pajama. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: pajama
    Sense id: en-PJ-en-noun-FomH9oI9 Categories (other): History of Japan Disambiguation of History of Japan: 38 39 10 6 6
  2. Initialism of private jet. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: private jet
    Sense id: en-PJ-en-noun-6p~QZEz3
  3. (India) Initialism of poor joke. Tags: India, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: poor joke
    Sense id: en-PJ-en-noun-Y7JRPrtT Categories (other): Indian English
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