PJ

See also: pj, pJ, and P. J.

Translingual

Symbol

PJ

  1. (metrology) Symbol for petajoule, an SI unit of work or energy equal to 1015 joules.

English

Noun

PJ (plural PJs)

  1. Abbreviation of pajama.
  2. Abbreviation of Proto-Japonic.
  3. Initialism of private jet.
  4. (Malaysia) Initialism of Petaling Jaya, a town.
  5. (India) Initialism of poor joke.
    • 1987, Sainik Samachar, volume 34, Director of Public Relations, Ministry of Defence, page 11:
      To share the secret with you, just in case you are not a Delhite, 'PJ' stands for, yes, "Poor Joke.'
    • 2018, Kishor Kunal, The Casted Minds: A Nation where Purity of Blood Matters‎:
      “No, I don't,” I replied and quickly asked, “so, where are you now?” “Here, in front of you,” she replied with a witty smile. “I meant what are you doing these days—your occupation?” I smiled innocently. A PJ (poor joke) indeed.

Anagrams

Japanese
Alternative spelling
PJT

Etymology

From English project.

Noun

PJ(プロジェクト) • (purojekuto) 

  1. (product development) project

Malay

Noun

PJ

  1. Initialism of pendidikan jasmani.

Proper noun

PJ

  1. Initialism of Petaling Jaya.

Spanish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌpe ˈxota/ [ˌpe ˈxo.t̪a]

Proper noun

PJ m

  1. (politics, Argentina) initialism of Partido Justicialista (“Justicialist Party”), an Argentine political party
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