No. 3,043 in Swedish
kaja
"Kaja" means "jackdaw," a type of small black and grey bird.
In a sentence
Jag såg en kaja flyga över taket.
I saw a jackdaw flying over the roof.
Here, 'kaja' is used as a noun referring to the bird species known in English as jackdaw.
Min vän kallar sin dotter Kaja som ett smeknamn.
My friend calls her daughter Kaja as a nickname.
In this context, 'Kaja' is a proper noun, used as a given name.
Han försökte kaja till röran i köket innan gästerna kom.
He tried to tidy up the mess in the kitchen before the guests arrived.
Here, 'kaja' is used as a verb in a colloquial or idiomatic expression meaning to tidy or adjust.
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