gerhana

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay gerhana, from Sanskrit ग्रहण (grahaṇa, eclipse).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡər.ha.na/
  • Hyphenation: gêr‧ha‧na

Noun

gerhana (plural gerhana-gerhana)

  1. (astronomy) eclipse, passage of a planetary object between others

Adjective

gerhana

  1. (figurative) in trouble

Synonyms

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

From Javanese grahana (ꦒꦿꦲꦤ, eclipse), from Old Javanese, from Sanskrit ग्रहण (grahaṇa, eclipse).

Pronunciation

  • (Johor-Selangor) IPA(key): /ɡər.ha.na/
  • (Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /ɡər.ha.nə/

Noun

gerhana (Jawi spelling ݢرهان, plural gerhana-gerhana)

  1. (astronomy) eclipse, passage of a planetary object between others.

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • gerhana matahari (solar eclipse)
  • gerhana bulan (lunar eclipse)

References

  • Edi Sedyawati et al. (1994). Kosakata Bahasa Sanskerta dalam Bahasa Melayu Masa Kini. Jakarta, Indonesia: Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia. Page 72.

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