rahayu

Indonesian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

rahayu

fortunate, prosperous.
Synonyms: selamat, tenteram

Further reading

“rahayu” 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.

Javanese

Romanization

rahayu

Romanization of ꦫꦲꦪꦸ.

Old Javanese

Etymology

Affixed ra- +‎ ayu, hayu.

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

rahayu

good, well; auspicious
beautiful, lovely

Derived terms

karahaywan

Descendants

Javanese: ꦫꦲꦪꦸ (rahayu)
- → Indonesian: 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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