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

1. 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

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.