graha

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡra.ha/
• Hyphenation: gra‧ha

Etymology 1

From Javanese graha (ꦒꦿꦲ), from Old Javanese gerha, greha, from Sanskrit गृह (gṛha, “house”). Doublet of gerha, greha, and griya.

Noun

graha (plural graha-graha, first-person possessive grahaku, second-person possessive grahamu, third-person possessive grahanya)

1. building, office, house.

Alternative forms

• gerha (KBBI standard)
• greha

Etymology 2

From Sanskrit ग्रह (graha, “crocodile”, literally “seizing, holding, catching, receiving”).

Noun

graha (plural graha-graha, first-person possessive grahaku, second-person possessive grahamu, third-person possessive grahanya)

1. crocodile

   Synonym: buaya

Verb

graha

1. to catch

Further reading

• “graha” 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.

Malay

Etymology

From Sanskrit गृह (gṛha, “house”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡra.ha/
• Hyphenation: gra‧ha
• Rhymes: -ha

Noun

graha (Jawi spelling ݢراها, plural graha-graha, informal 1st possessive grahaku, 2nd possessive grahamu, 3rd possessive grahanya)

1. big residence; special building for occasions.

References

• “graha” in Kamus Dewan Perdana, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2021, →ISBN, page 703.

Further reading

• “graha” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

Serbo-Croatian

Noun

graha (Cyrillic spelling граха)

1. genitive singular of grah