dirgahayu
Indonesian
Etymology
From Sanskrit दिर्घायु (dirghāyu, “long lived”), दीर्घ (dīrghá, “long”) + आयु (āyu, “live”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dir.ɡa.ha.ju/
- Hyphenation: dir‧ga‧ha‧yu
Verb
dirgahayu
- long live
- Synonym: panjang umur
Further reading
- “dirgahayu” 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
Borrowed from Sanskrit दीर्घ (dīrghá, “long”) + आयु (āyu, “live”).
Verb
dirgahayu (Jawi spelling ديرݢاهايو)
- long live
- Dirgahayu bangsaku
- May my people live long
- Dirgahayu bangsaku
Synonyms
Further reading
- “dirgahayu” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.