suralaya

Indonesian

Etymology

From Sanskrit सुरालय (surālaya, “heaven”) (सुर (sura, “god, sun”) +‎ आलय (ālaya, “house, dwelling”)).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [suraˈlaja]
• Hyphenation: su‧ra‧la‧ya

Noun

suralaya (uncountable)

1. (archaic) paradise, heaven.

   Synonyms: adnan, eden, firdaus, jannah, nirwana, indraloka, kayangan, kedewaan, keindraan, suargaloka, surga, surgaloka, paradiso

Further reading

• “suralaya” 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.