raksasa

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay raksasa, from Classical Malay raksasa, from Sanskrit राक्षस (rākṣasa, “demon”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rakˈsasa/
• Hyphenation: rak‧sa‧sa
• Rhymes: -sa, -a

Noun

raksasa (first-person possessive raksasaku, second-person possessive raksasamu, third-person possessive raksasanya)

1. (Buddhism, Hinduism) a member of a race of usually evil human-like monsters who eat people; an ogre

   Synonym: gergasi

2. (figurative) giant

   Synonyms: buta, gergasi

3. (figurative, colloquial) very tall person

Adjective

raksasa

1. (figurative) giant; very tall; very large

Derived terms

• meraksasa (become large, become a giant)

Further reading

• “raksasa” 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

From Sanskrit राक्षस (rākṣasa, “demon”).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -a

Noun

raksasa (Jawi spelling رقساس, plural raksasa-raksasa, informal 1st possessive raksasaku, 2nd possessive raksasamu, 3rd possessive raksasanya)

1. (Buddhism, Hinduism) a member of a race of usually-evil human-like monsters who eat people; an ogre
2. giant
3. monster

See also

• gergasi

Further reading

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