ᬭᬳᬚᭂᬂ
Balinese
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Javanese rahajĕṅ (“good, right, beautiful”).
Adjective
ᬭᬳᬚᭂᬂ (rahajeng)
- safety, protection from danger, risk, or injury
- Rahajeng semeng. = Good morning. - Good morning. (cf Bahasa Indonesia Selamat pagi.)
- Rahajeng sore, Ibu. – Rahajeng sore nika. - Good afternoon, Madam. – Good afternoon.
- Rahajeng tengai. - Good (late) afternoon. / Goodevening. (cf Bahasa Indonesia Selamat siang.)
- Rahajeng wengi. - Good evening. / Good night. (cf Bahasa Indonesia Selamat malam.)
Further reading
- “rahajeng” in Balinese–Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Bali–Indonesia], Indonesian island of Bali: The Linguistic Center of Bali Province [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Bali].