gerhana

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay gerhana, from Sanskrit ग्रहण (grahaṇa, eclipse).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡər.ha.na/
  • Hyphenation: gêr‧ha‧na

Noun

gerhana (first-person possessive gerhanaku, second-person possessive gerhanamu, third-person possessive gerhananya)

  1. (astronomy) eclipse, passage of a planetary object between others.

Adjective

gerhana

  1. (figurative) in trouble.

Synonyms

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

From Javanese grahana (ꦒꦿꦲꦤ, eclipse), from Old Javanese, from Sanskrit ग्रहण (grahaṇa, eclipse).

Pronunciation

Noun

gerhana (Jawi spelling ݢرهان, plural gerhana-gerhana, informal 1st possessive gerhanaku, 2nd possessive gerhanamu, 3rd possessive gerhananya)

  1. (astronomy) eclipse, passage of a planetary object between others.

Synonyms

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.

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