berahi

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• birahi

Etymology

From Sanskrit विरहिणी (virahiṇī, “separated from one's beloved, lonely”).

Noun

berahi (plural berahi-berahi)

1. passion; often referring to sexual desire or arousal

   Synonym: syahwat

2. (biology) estrus, heat

Adjective

berahi (plural berahi-berahi)

1. passionate, very attracted to (especially in sexual context)

Derived terms

• keberahian
• memberahikan

Further reading

• “berahi” 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.