prahara
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Indonesian
Etymology
From Javanese prahara (ꦥꦿꦲꦫ, “storm; typhoon”), from Old Javanese prahāra (“stroke, blow, knock, gust, squall”), from Sanskrit प्रहार (prahāra, “attack, hit”).
Pronunciation
Noun
prahara
- (Java) storm; typhoon
- Synonyms: angin ribut, badai, topan
- (figurative) destructive event
Further reading
- “prahara” 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 prahara (ꦥꦿꦲꦫ, “storm; typhoon”), from Old Javanese prahāra (“stroke, blow, knock, gust, squall”), from Sanskrit प्रहार (prahāra, “attack, hit”).
Noun
prahara (Jawi spelling ڤراهارا, plural prahara-prahara, informal 1st possessive praharaku, 2nd possessive praharamu, 3rd possessive praharanya)
Descendants
- Indonesian: prahara
Further reading
- “prahara” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.