geroda
Malay
Etymology
From Javanese ꦒꦫꦸꦝ (garudha, “eagle”), from Old Javanese garuḍa, from Sanskrit गरुड (garuḍa).
Noun
geroda (Jawi spelling ݢرودا)
- (Classical Malay) garuda; the winged mount of the Hindu divinity Vishnu
- griffin
Alternative forms
- garuda (Indonesia)
Further reading
- “geroda”, in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu [Malay Literary Reference Centre] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017