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Rahu

Rahu

See also: rahu and Rāhu

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.

rahu

rahu

See also: Rahu and Rāhu

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