gerhana
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Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay gerhana, from Sanskrit ग्रहण (grahaṇa, “eclipse”).
Pronunciation
Noun
gerhana (plural gerhana-gerhana)
Adjective
gerhana
- (figurative) in trouble.
Synonyms
- (eclipse): eklips
Further reading
- “gerhana” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Etymology
From Javanese grahana (ꦒꦿꦲꦤ, “eclipse”), from Old Javanese, from Sanskrit ग्रहण (grahaṇa, “eclipse”).
Pronunciation
- (Johor-Selangor) IPA(key): /ɡər.ha.na/
- (Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /ɡər.ha.nə/
Noun
gerhana (Jawi spelling ݢرهان, plural gerhana-gerhana, informal 1st possessive gerhanaku, 2nd possessive gerhanamu, 3rd possessive gerhananya)
Synonyms
- (eclipse): eklips
Derived terms
- gerhana matahari (“solar eclipse”)
- gerhana bulan (“lunar eclipse”)
References
- Edi Sedyawati et al. (1994). Kosakata Bahasa Sanskerta dalam Bahasa Melayu Masa Kini. Jakarta, Indonesia: Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia. Page 72.
Further reading
- “gerhana” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.