alusi

Indonesian

Etymology

Internationalism, borrowed from Dutch allusie, from French allusion, from Latin allūsiōnem (“frolicking”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.ˈlu.si/
  • Rhymes: -si
  • Hyphenation: a‧lu‧si

Noun

alusi (plural alusi-alusi)

  1. (literature) allusion: an indirect reference; a hint; a reference to something supposed to be known, but not explicitly mentioned
    Synonym: kiasan

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