garuda

See also: Garuda

English

statue of Garuda

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit गरुड (garuḍa).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɡæɹʊdə/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ɡəˈɹuːdə/

Noun

garuda (plural garudas)

  2. A large mythical bird or bird-like creature that appears in both Hindu and Buddhist mythology. Garuda is the son of Vinata.

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Further reading

Balinese

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Javanese garuḍa (“garuda”), from Sanskrit गरुड (garuḍa).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡa.ru.də/
  • Rhymes: -udə
  • Hyphenation: ga‧ru‧da

Noun

garuda (Balinese script ᬕᬭᬸᬥ)

  1. garuda (a large mythical bird or bird-like creature that appears in both Hindu and Buddhist mythology)

Further reading

  • The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta (2011) “garuda”, in Kamus Basa Jawa (Bausastra Jawa) [Javanese Language Dictionary (Javanese Dictionary)] (in Javanese), 2nd edition, Yogyakarta: Kanisius, →ISBN

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Javanese garudha (“eagle”), from Old Javanese garuḍa, from Sanskrit गरुड (garuḍa).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ɡaˈruda/ [ɡaˈru.da]
  • Rhymes: -uda
  • Syllabification: ga‧ru‧da

Noun

garuda (uncountable)

  1. garuda (a large mythical bird or bird-like creature that appears in both Hindu and Buddhist mythology)
    1. (colloquial) the Indonesian official coat of arms, Garuda Pancasila
    2. (colloquial) the Indonesian national airline, Garuda Indonesia

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