rajawali

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay rajawali, 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 rajawali-rajawali)

  1. peregrine falcon

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