rahayu

See also: Rahayu

Indonesian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /raˈha.ju/, [raˈha.ju]
  • Rhymes: -ju, -u
  • Hyphenation: ra‧ha‧yu

Adjective

rahayu (comparative lebih rahayu, superlative paling 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

  • karahaywan

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.