geroda
Malay
Alternative forms
- garuda (Indonesia)
Etymology
From Javanese ꦒꦫꦸꦣ (garudha, “eagle”), from Sanskrit गरुड (garuḍa).
Noun
geroda (Jawi spelling ݢرودا, informal 1st possessive gerodaku, 2nd possessive gerodamu, 3rd possessive gerodanya)
- (Classical Malay) garuda; the winged mount of the Hindu divinity Vishnu
- griffin
Further reading
- “geroda” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.