English

Proper noun

Rahu

1. (Hinduism) A snake that swallows the sun or the moon causing eclipses. He is depicted in art as a dragon with no body riding a chariot drawn by eight black horses. Rahu is also one of the navagrahas (nine planets) in Vedic astrology.

English

Noun

rahu

1. Alternative form of rohu

Estonian

Etymology 1

From Proto-Finnic *rauha. Cognate with Finnish rauha.

Noun

rahu ‎(genitive rahu, partitive rahu)

1. peace

Declension

Derived terms

• rahul
• rahustama
• rahunema

Etymology 2

Of Baltic origin. Compare Lithuanian graužas ‎(“gravel”) and Latvian grauzi ‎(“gravel, grit”)

Noun

rahu ‎(genitive rahu, partitive rahu)

1. reef

Declension