galuh

Balinese

Romanization

galuh

1. Romanization of ᬕᬮᬸᬄ

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• galoeh (pre-1947)

Etymology

From Malay galuh, from Classical Malay galuh, from Sanskrit गलू (galū, “gem”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡaluh/
• Hyphenation: ga‧luh

Noun

galuh

1. (obsolete) silver, diamond
2. (obsolete) title for princess

Further reading

• “galuh” 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.

Javanese

Romanization

galuh

1. Romanization of ꦒꦭꦸꦃ

Old Javanese

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit गलू (galū, “gem”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡa.luh/
• Rhymes: -luh
• Hyphenation: ga‧luh

Noun

galuh

1. jewel

Derived terms

• aṅgaluh
• kagaluhan

 

• hujuṅ galuh
• limus galuh
• maṅunĕṅ galuh
• mpu galuh
• pacar galuh
• pasilih galuh
• wwaṅ aṅgaluh

 

Descendants

• Javanese: ꦒꦭꦸꦃ (galuh)
• → Balinese: ᬕᬮᬸᬄ (galuh)

Further reading

• "galuh" in P.J. Zoetmulder with the collaboration of S.O. Robson, Old Javanese-English Dictionary. 's-Gravenhage: M. Nijhoff, 1982.