rajawali

Indonesian

Etymology

Unknown, possible related to Sanskrit राजा (rājā, “king”) +‎ आवलि (āvali, “linage”). Compare to Persian شاهین (šâhin, “falcon”) from Middle Persian *šāhēn (literally “majestic, kingly”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ra.d͡ʒaˈwa.li]
• Hyphenation: ra‧ja‧wa‧li

Noun

rajawali (plural)

1. peregrine falcon.

Alternative forms

• wali

Further reading

• “rajawali” 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.