See halus in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"derived": [
{
"_dis1": "17 14 23 21 25",
"english": "cunning; clever subtlety",
"sense": "Compounds",
"translation": "cunning; clever subtlety",
"word": "akal halus"
},
{
"_dis1": "17 14 23 21 25",
"english": "polite language; refined speech",
"sense": "Compounds",
"translation": "polite language; refined speech",
"word": "bahasa halus"
},
{
"_dis1": "17 14 23 21 25",
"english": "noble character; refined manners",
"sense": "Compounds",
"translation": "noble character; refined manners",
"word": "budi halus"
},
{
"_dis1": "17 14 23 21 25",
"english": "the unseen world; the spirit realm",
"sense": "Compounds",
"translation": "the unseen world; the spirit realm",
"word": "dunia halus"
},
{
"_dis1": "17 14 23 21 25",
"english": "castor sugar; refined sugar",
"sense": "Compounds",
"translation": "castor sugar; refined sugar",
"word": "gula halus"
},
{
"_dis1": "17 14 23 21 25",
"english": "spirit; ghost; supernatural entity",
"sense": "Compounds",
"translation": "spirit; ghost; supernatural entity",
"word": "makhluk halus"
},
{
"_dis1": "17 14 23 21 25",
"english": "fine sand",
"sense": "Compounds",
"translation": "fine sand",
"word": "pasir halus"
},
{
"_dis1": "17 14 23 21 25",
"english": "fine flour",
"sense": "Compounds",
"translation": "fine flour",
"word": "tepung halus"
}
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"lang_code": "id",
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"inherited"
],
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}
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"tags": [
"Jawi"
]
},
{
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"comparative"
]
},
{
"form": "paling halus",
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"superlative"
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}
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"lus"
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}
],
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"word": "besar"
},
{
"word": "kasar"
}
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],
"english": "The sand on that beach is very fine.",
"text": "Pasir di pantai itu sangat halus.",
"translation": "The sand on that beach is very fine.",
"type": "example"
}
],
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"fine; minute; tiny (composed of very small particles, grains, or thin strands)."
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"minute",
"minute"
],
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"word": "kecil"
},
{
"word": "renik"
},
{
"word": "seni"
}
]
},
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{
"word": "kesat"
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"english": "That baby's skin is very smooth.",
"text": "Kulit bayi itu amat halus.",
"translation": "That baby's skin is very smooth.",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"smooth; soft (having an even, gentle texture free of roughness)."
],
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"smooth",
"smooth"
],
[
"soft",
"soft"
]
],
"synonyms": [
{
"word": "lembut"
},
{
"word": "licin"
}
]
},
{
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"word": "kasar"
}
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"english": "That wood carving's craftsmanship is very delicate.",
"text": "Ukiran kayu itu buatannya amat halus.",
"translation": "That wood carving's craftsmanship is very delicate.",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"delicate; refined; subtle (executed with fine workmanship or meticulous detail)."
],
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],
[
"refined",
"refined"
],
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"subtle",
"subtle"
]
],
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{
"word": "rapi"
},
{
"word": "seni"
},
{
"word": "teliti"
}
]
},
{
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},
{
"word": "kasar"
},
{
"word": "kurang ajar"
}
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"english": "His speech is always gentle and polite.",
"text": "Tutur katanya sentiasa lembut dan halus.",
"translation": "His speech is always gentle and polite.",
"type": "example"
}
],
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],
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],
[
"courteous",
"courteous"
],
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"genteel",
"genteel"
],
[
"cultured",
"cultured"
]
],
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"word": "beradab"
},
{
"word": "bersopan"
},
{
"word": "lembut"
}
]
},
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"word": "kasar"
},
{
"word": "nyata"
}
],
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"name": "Malay entries with incorrect language header",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
}
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"_dis1": "24 2 19 12 43",
"english": "to act with politeness or subtlety",
"sense": "Affixations",
"translation": "to act with politeness or subtlety",
"word": "berhalus"
},
{
"_dis1": "24 2 19 12 43",
"english": "fineness; delicacy; refinement; politeness",
"sense": "Affixations",
"translation": "fineness; delicacy; refinement; politeness",
"word": "kehalusan"
},
{
"_dis1": "24 2 19 12 43",
"english": "to make more refined; to make finer",
"sense": "Affixations",
"translation": "to make more refined; to make finer",
"word": "memperhalus"
},
{
"_dis1": "24 2 19 12 43",
"english": "to refine; to make finer or more delicate",
"sense": "Affixations",
"translation": "to refine; to make finer or more delicate",
"word": "memperhaluskan"
},
{
"_dis1": "24 2 19 12 43",
"english": "to become fine or powdery",
"sense": "Affixations",
"translation": "to become fine or powdery",
"word": "menghalus"
},
{
"_dis1": "24 2 19 12 43",
"english": "to scrutinize; to treat with delicacy",
"sense": "Affixations",
"translation": "to scrutinize; to treat with delicacy",
"word": "menghalusi"
},
{
"_dis1": "24 2 19 12 43",
"english": "to grind finely; to smoothen; to refine",
"sense": "Affixations",
"translation": "to grind finely; to smoothen; to refine",
"word": "menghaluskan"
},
{
"_dis1": "24 2 19 12 43",
"english": "tool or agent used for refining or smoothing; refiner",
"sense": "Affixations",
"translation": "tool or agent used for refining or smoothing; refiner",
"word": "penghalus"
},
{
"_dis1": "24 2 19 12 43",
"english": "refinement; smoothing; purification",
"sense": "Affixations",
"translation": "refinement; smoothing; purification",
"word": "penghalusan"
},
{
"_dis1": "24 2 19 12 43",
"english": "as fine as; as smooth as",
"sense": "Affixations",
"translation": "as fine as; as smooth as",
"word": "sehalus"
},
{
"_dis1": "24 2 19 12 43",
"english": "the finest; the most delicate",
"sense": "Affixations",
"translation": "the finest; the most delicate",
"word": "terhalus"
},
{
"_dis1": "24 2 19 12 43",
"english": "very fine; finely chopped or crushed",
"sense": "Reduplications",
"translation": "very fine; finely chopped or crushed",
"word": "halus-halus"
},
{
"_dis1": "24 2 19 12 43",
"english": "to continually refine or crush finely",
"sense": "Reduplications",
"translation": "to continually refine or crush finely",
"word": "menghalus-haluskan"
},
{
"_dis1": "24 2 19 12 43",
"english": "as finely as possible; with utmost delicacy",
"sense": "Reduplications",
"translation": "as finely as possible; with utmost delicacy",
"word": "sehalus-halusnya"
},
{
"_dis1": "21 7 21 16 35",
"english": "to act subtly; to scheme behind the scenes",
"sense": "Idioms & phrases",
"translation": "to act subtly; to scheme behind the scenes",
"word": "bermain halus"
},
{
"_dis1": "21 7 21 16 35",
"english": "exceedingly courteous and well-mannered",
"sense": "Idioms & phrases",
"translation": "exceedingly courteous and well-mannered",
"word": "halus budi bahasa"
}
],
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34
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26,
38
]
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"english": "He claimed to have seen a supernatural creature.",
"text": "Dia mendakwa melihat makhluk halus.",
"translation": "He claimed to have seen a supernatural creature.",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"unseen; invisible; spiritual; supernatural (relating to the spirit world or unseen entities)."
],
"id": "en-halus-ms-adj-7qyXGg-7",
"links": [
[
"unseen",
"unseen"
],
[
"invisible",
"invisible"
],
[
"spiritual",
"spiritual"
],
[
"supernatural",
"supernatural"
]
],
"synonyms": [
{
"word": "ghaib"
},
{
"word": "rohani"
}
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/ˈhalus/"
},
{
"ipa": "[ˈha.lus]"
},
{
"rhymes": "-alos"
},
{
"rhymes": "-los"
},
{
"rhymes": "-os"
}
],
"word": "halus"
}
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"Malay adjectives",
"Malay entries with incorrect language header",
"Malay lemmas",
"Malay terms with IPA pronunciation",
"Pages with 3 entries",
"Pages with entries",
"Rhymes:Malay/alos",
"Rhymes:Malay/alos/2 syllables",
"Rhymes:Malay/los",
"Rhymes:Malay/los/2 syllables",
"Rhymes:Malay/os",
"Rhymes:Malay/os/2 syllables"
],
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"english": "to act with politeness or subtlety",
"sense": "Affixations",
"translation": "to act with politeness or subtlety",
"word": "berhalus"
},
{
"english": "fineness; delicacy; refinement; politeness",
"sense": "Affixations",
"translation": "fineness; delicacy; refinement; politeness",
"word": "kehalusan"
},
{
"english": "to make more refined; to make finer",
"sense": "Affixations",
"translation": "to make more refined; to make finer",
"word": "memperhalus"
},
{
"english": "to refine; to make finer or more delicate",
"sense": "Affixations",
"translation": "to refine; to make finer or more delicate",
"word": "memperhaluskan"
},
{
"english": "to become fine or powdery",
"sense": "Affixations",
"translation": "to become fine or powdery",
"word": "menghalus"
},
{
"english": "to scrutinize; to treat with delicacy",
"sense": "Affixations",
"translation": "to scrutinize; to treat with delicacy",
"word": "menghalusi"
},
{
"english": "to grind finely; to smoothen; to refine",
"sense": "Affixations",
"translation": "to grind finely; to smoothen; to refine",
"word": "menghaluskan"
},
{
"english": "tool or agent used for refining or smoothing; refiner",
"sense": "Affixations",
"translation": "tool or agent used for refining or smoothing; refiner",
"word": "penghalus"
},
{
"english": "refinement; smoothing; purification",
"sense": "Affixations",
"translation": "refinement; smoothing; purification",
"word": "penghalusan"
},
{
"english": "as fine as; as smooth as",
"sense": "Affixations",
"translation": "as fine as; as smooth as",
"word": "sehalus"
},
{
"english": "the finest; the most delicate",
"sense": "Affixations",
"translation": "the finest; the most delicate",
"word": "terhalus"
},
{
"english": "very fine; finely chopped or crushed",
"sense": "Reduplications",
"translation": "very fine; finely chopped or crushed",
"word": "halus-halus"
},
{
"english": "to continually refine or crush finely",
"sense": "Reduplications",
"translation": "to continually refine or crush finely",
"word": "menghalus-haluskan"
},
{
"english": "as finely as possible; with utmost delicacy",
"sense": "Reduplications",
"translation": "as finely as possible; with utmost delicacy",
"word": "sehalus-halusnya"
},
{
"english": "cunning; clever subtlety",
"sense": "Compounds",
"translation": "cunning; clever subtlety",
"word": "akal halus"
},
{
"english": "polite language; refined speech",
"sense": "Compounds",
"translation": "polite language; refined speech",
"word": "bahasa halus"
},
{
"english": "noble character; refined manners",
"sense": "Compounds",
"translation": "noble character; refined manners",
"word": "budi halus"
},
{
"english": "the unseen world; the spirit realm",
"sense": "Compounds",
"translation": "the unseen world; the spirit realm",
"word": "dunia halus"
},
{
"english": "castor sugar; refined sugar",
"sense": "Compounds",
"translation": "castor sugar; refined sugar",
"word": "gula halus"
},
{
"english": "spirit; ghost; supernatural entity",
"sense": "Compounds",
"translation": "spirit; ghost; supernatural entity",
"word": "makhluk halus"
},
{
"english": "fine sand",
"sense": "Compounds",
"translation": "fine sand",
"word": "pasir halus"
},
{
"english": "fine flour",
"sense": "Compounds",
"translation": "fine flour",
"word": "tepung halus"
},
{
"english": "to act subtly; to scheme behind the scenes",
"sense": "Idioms & phrases",
"translation": "to act subtly; to scheme behind the scenes",
"word": "bermain halus"
},
{
"english": "exceedingly courteous and well-mannered",
"sense": "Idioms & phrases",
"translation": "exceedingly courteous and well-mannered",
"word": "halus budi bahasa"
}
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"lang_code": "id",
"raw_tags": [
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"inherited"
],
"word": "halus"
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"lang": "Javanese",
"lang_code": "jv",
"raw_tags": [
"borrowed"
],
"word": "alus"
}
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"form": "هالوس",
"tags": [
"Jawi"
]
},
{
"form": "lebih halus",
"tags": [
"comparative"
]
},
{
"form": "paling halus",
"tags": [
"superlative"
]
}
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"expansion": "halus (Jawi spelling هالوس, comparative lebih halus, superlative paling halus)",
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"parts": [
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"lus"
]
}
],
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"lang_code": "ms",
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"word": "kasar"
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"english": "The sand on that beach is very fine.",
"text": "Pasir di pantai itu sangat halus.",
"translation": "The sand on that beach is very fine.",
"type": "example"
}
],
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"minute",
"minute"
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"tiny"
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"word": "kecil"
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{
"word": "renik"
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{
"word": "seni"
}
]
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{
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"word": "kasar"
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{
"word": "kesat"
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"english": "That baby's skin is very smooth.",
"text": "Kulit bayi itu amat halus.",
"translation": "That baby's skin is very smooth.",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"smooth; soft (having an even, gentle texture free of roughness)."
],
"links": [
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"smooth"
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"soft",
"soft"
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{
"word": "lembut"
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{
"word": "licin"
}
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"english": "That wood carving's craftsmanship is very delicate.",
"text": "Ukiran kayu itu buatannya amat halus.",
"translation": "That wood carving's craftsmanship is very delicate.",
"type": "example"
}
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"delicate",
"delicate"
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"refined"
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"subtle"
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"word": "rapi"
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{
"word": "seni"
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{
"word": "teliti"
}
]
},
{
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"word": "biadab"
},
{
"word": "kasar"
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{
"word": "kurang ajar"
}
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32,
38
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"english": "His speech is always gentle and polite.",
"text": "Tutur katanya sentiasa lembut dan halus.",
"translation": "His speech is always gentle and polite.",
"type": "example"
}
],
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"polite; courteous; genteel; cultured (of speech, manners, or conduct; well-mannered and respectful)."
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"courteous",
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"genteel",
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{
"word": "bersopan"
},
{
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}
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"word": "kasar"
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"word": "nyata"
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26,
38
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"english": "He claimed to have seen a supernatural creature.",
"text": "Dia mendakwa melihat makhluk halus.",
"translation": "He claimed to have seen a supernatural creature.",
"type": "example"
}
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"glosses": [
"unseen; invisible; spiritual; supernatural (relating to the spirit world or unseen entities)."
],
"links": [
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"unseen",
"unseen"
],
[
"invisible",
"invisible"
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[
"spiritual",
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"supernatural",
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"word": "ghaib"
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{
"ipa": "/ˈhalus/"
},
{
"ipa": "[ˈha.lus]"
},
{
"rhymes": "-alos"
},
{
"rhymes": "-los"
},
{
"rhymes": "-os"
}
],
"word": "halus"
}
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