"dulu" meaning in All languages combined

See dulu on Wiktionary

Adjective [Indonesian]

IPA: /du.lu/ Forms: lebih dulu [comparative], paling dulu [superlative], doeloe [alternative]
Etymology: A contraction of dahulu. From Proto-Austronesian *zulu (“earlier, in advance”). Etymology templates: {{inh|id|map-pro|*zulu|t=earlier, in advance}} Proto-Austronesian *zulu (“earlier, in advance”) Head templates: {{id-adj}} dulu (comparative lebih dulu, superlative paling dulu)
  1. early, former, previous
    Sense id: en-dulu-id-adj-qPmrLoPw Categories (other): Indonesian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Indonesian entries with incorrect language header: 56 44 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 24 26 24 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 26 24 26

Adverb [Indonesian]

IPA: /du.lu/ Forms: doeloe [alternative]
Etymology: A contraction of dahulu. From Proto-Austronesian *zulu (“earlier, in advance”). Etymology templates: {{inh|id|map-pro|*zulu|t=earlier, in advance}} Proto-Austronesian *zulu (“earlier, in advance”) Head templates: {{id-adv}} dulu
  1. before, formerly, previously
    Sense id: en-dulu-id-adv-E2Z1pi6s Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 24 26 24 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 26 24 26

Adjective [Malay]

Forms: دولو [Jawi]
Etymology: From Proto-Austronesian *zulu (“earlier, in advance”). Doublet of dahulu. Or a contraction of dahulu. Etymology templates: {{inh|ms|map-pro|*zulu|t=earlier, in advance}} Proto-Austronesian *zulu (“earlier, in advance”), {{doublet|ms|dahulu}} Doublet of dahulu, {{contraction|ms|dahulu|nocap=1}} contraction of dahulu Head templates: {{ms-adj|j=دولو}} dulu (Jawi spelling دولو)
  1. early, former, previous
    Sense id: en-dulu-ms-adj-qPmrLoPw Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Malay entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 24 26 24 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 26 24 26 Disambiguation of Malay entries with incorrect language header: 51 49

Adverb [Malay]

Forms: دولو [Jawi]
Etymology: From Proto-Austronesian *zulu (“earlier, in advance”). Doublet of dahulu. Or a contraction of dahulu. Etymology templates: {{inh|ms|map-pro|*zulu|t=earlier, in advance}} Proto-Austronesian *zulu (“earlier, in advance”), {{doublet|ms|dahulu}} Doublet of dahulu, {{contraction|ms|dahulu|nocap=1}} contraction of dahulu Head templates: {{ms-adv|j=دولو}} dulu (Jawi spelling دولو)
  1. before, earlier, previously
    Sense id: en-dulu-ms-adv-mY1s2pjg Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Malay entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 24 26 24 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 26 24 26 Disambiguation of Malay entries with incorrect language header: 51 49

Alternative forms

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