malu-malu

See also: malumalu

Indonesian

Etymology

Reduplication of malu.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˌmalu ˈmalu/ [ˌma.lu ˈma.lu]
  • Rhymes: -alu
  • Syllabification: ma‧lu-ma‧lu

Adjective

malu-malu

  1. shy

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