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

1. long live

Synonyms

• 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)

1. long live

   Dirgahayu bangsaku

   May my people live long

Synonyms

• daulat
• panjang umur

Further reading

• “dirgahayu” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.