rahayu

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Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Javanese ꦫꦲꦪꦸ (rahayu), from Old Javanese rahayu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /raˈhaju/
  • Rhymes: -ju, -u
  • Hyphenation: ra‧ha‧yu

Adjective

rahayu

  1. fortunate, prosperous.
    Synonyms: selamat, tenteram

Further reading

Javanese

Romanization

rahayu

  1. Romanization of ꦫꦲꦪꦸ.

Old Javanese

Etymology

Affixed ra- +‎ ayu, hayu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /raˈhaju/
  • Hyphenation: ra‧ha‧yu

Adjective

rahayu

  1. good, well; auspicious
  2. beautiful, lovely

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Javanese: ꦫꦲꦪꦸ (rahayu)
    • → Indonesian: rahayu
  • → Balinese: ᬭᬳᬬᬸ (rahayu)

Further reading

  • "rahayu" in P.J. Zoetmulder with the collaboration of S.O. Robson, Old Javanese-English Dictionary. 's-Gravenhage: M. Nijhoff, 1982.
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