palui

Brunei Malay

Etymology

From a substrate origin (compare Bolongan paluy).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paˈlʊj/

Adjective

palui (Jawi spelling ڤالوي)

  1. stupid, dumb, idiot, fool

Descendants

  • → Sabah Malay: palui

Further reading

“palui” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

Kambera

Etymology

From pa- +‎ lui.

Verb

palui

  1. (transitive) to melt
  2. (transitive) to dissolve

References

  • Marian Klamer (1998) A Grammar of Kambera, Berlin, New York: Mouton de Gruyter, →ISBN, page 179

Sabah Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Brunei Malay palui, from a substrate origin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paˈlʊj/

Adjective

palui

  1. (vulgar) stupid, dumb, idiot, fool
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