lurus

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay lurus, from Classical Malay lurus, from Proto-Malayic *lurus, form Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *lərəs, form Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lərəs.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lu.rus/
  • Hyphenation: lu‧rus

Adjective

lurus (comparative lebih lurus, superlative paling lurus)

  1. straight
  2. upright
  3. (figurative) being honest, innocent, guiltless
  4. parallel

Usage notes

This word is not used to describe heterosexuality, unlike the English word straight.

Derived terms

  • berselurus
  • kelurusan
  • melurus
  • meluruskan
  • memperlurus
  • pelurus
  • pelurusan
  • terlurus

References

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