"lu" meaning in Malay

See lu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /ˈlu/, [ˈlu] Forms: لو [Jawi]
Rhymes: -u Etymology: Clipping of dulu. Etymology templates: {{clipping|ms|dulu}} Clipping of dulu Head templates: {{ms-adv|j=لو}} lu (Jawi spelling لو)
  1. (colloquial) alternative form of dulu Tags: alt-of, alternative, colloquial Alternative form of: dulu
    Sense id: en-lu-ms-adv-86tf92Ka
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Pronoun

IPA: /ˈlu/, [ˈlu] Forms: لو [Jawi]
Rhymes: -u Etymology: Borrowed from Hokkien 汝 (lú). Etymology templates: {{bor+|ms|nan-hbl|汝|tr=lú}} Borrowed from Hokkien 汝 (lú) Head templates: {{ms-pronoun|j=لو}} lu (Jawi spelling لو)
  1. (Singapore, colloquial) you Tags: Singapore, colloquial Synonyms: kamu, engkau, kau, awak, anda, hang Derived forms: lu orang
    Sense id: en-lu-ms-pron-uwNHpGjZ Categories (other): Singapore Malay, Malay entries with incorrect language header, Malay pronouns Disambiguation of Malay entries with incorrect language header: 15 85 Related terms: saya1 aku3, kita4 kami2 & 5 kita orang3 & 5, awak1 anda2 awda8kau3 kamu3 (alt: eng), + semua6 kalian2kau orang3 (alt: eng) [second-person], dia ia beliau7 -nya2, mereka2 dia orang3, This table mostly only shows personal pronouns that are commonly used in the standard language and within the Klang Valley area, The second person pronouns are often replaced by kinship terms, titles, or the like, The enclitic -nya is only used obliquely (english: as an object or possessor), The second person pronoun kamu is usually only used when speaking with younger speakers
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ms",
        "2": "nan-hbl",
        "3": "汝",
        "tr": "lú"
      },
      "expansion": "Borrowed from Hokkien 汝 (lú)",
      "name": "bor+"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Hokkien 汝 (lú).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "لو",
      "tags": [
        "Jawi"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "j": "لو"
      },
      "expansion": "lu (Jawi spelling لو)",
      "name": "ms-pronoun"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "ms",
  "pos": "pron",
  "senses": [
    {
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        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Singapore Malay",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
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          "_dis": "15 85",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Malay entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Malay pronouns",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "derived": [
        {
          "word": "lu orang"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "you"
      ],
      "id": "en-lu-ms-pron-uwNHpGjZ",
      "links": [
        [
          "you",
          "you"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Singapore, colloquial) you"
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "word": "saya1 aku3"
        },
        {
          "word": "kita4 kami2 & 5 kita orang3 & 5"
        },
        {
          "alt": "eng",
          "word": "awak1 anda2 awda8kau3 kamu3"
        },
        {
          "alt": "eng",
          "tags": [
            "second-person"
          ],
          "word": "+ semua6 kalian2kau orang3"
        },
        {
          "word": "dia ia beliau7 -nya2"
        },
        {
          "word": "mereka2 dia orang3"
        },
        {
          "word": "This table mostly only shows personal pronouns that are commonly used in the standard language and within the Klang Valley area"
        },
        {
          "word": "The second person pronouns are often replaced by kinship terms"
        },
        {
          "word": "titles"
        },
        {
          "word": "or the like"
        },
        {
          "english": "as an object or possessor",
          "translation": "as an object or possessor",
          "word": "The enclitic -nya is only used obliquely"
        },
        {
          "word": "The second person pronoun kamu is usually only used when speaking with younger speakers"
        }
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "kamu"
        },
        {
          "word": "engkau"
        },
        {
          "word": "kau"
        },
        {
          "word": "awak"
        },
        {
          "word": "anda"
        },
        {
          "word": "hang"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Singapore",
        "colloquial"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈlu/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈlu]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-u"
    }
  ],
  "word": "lu"
}

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  ],
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          ],
          "english": "I'm going first.",
          "text": "Aku gerak lu.",
          "translation": "I'm going first.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "alternative form of dulu"
      ],
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          "dulu",
          "dulu#Malay"
        ]
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        "(colloquial) alternative form of dulu"
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      "ipa": "/ˈlu/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈlu]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-u"
    }
  ],
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}
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    "Malay terms borrowed from Hokkien",
    "Malay terms derived from Hokkien",
    "Malay terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Pages with 40 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:Malay/u",
    "Rhymes:Malay/u/1 syllable"
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      "word": "lu orang"
    }
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  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Hokkien 汝 (lú).",
  "forms": [
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      "form": "لو",
      "tags": [
        "Jawi"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "ms",
  "pos": "pron",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "saya1 aku3"
    },
    {
      "word": "kita4 kami2 & 5 kita orang3 & 5"
    },
    {
      "alt": "eng",
      "word": "awak1 anda2 awda8kau3 kamu3"
    },
    {
      "alt": "eng",
      "tags": [
        "second-person"
      ],
      "word": "+ semua6 kalian2kau orang3"
    },
    {
      "word": "dia ia beliau7 -nya2"
    },
    {
      "word": "mereka2 dia orang3"
    },
    {
      "word": "This table mostly only shows personal pronouns that are commonly used in the standard language and within the Klang Valley area"
    },
    {
      "word": "The second person pronouns are often replaced by kinship terms"
    },
    {
      "word": "titles"
    },
    {
      "word": "or the like"
    },
    {
      "english": "as an object or possessor",
      "translation": "as an object or possessor",
      "word": "The enclitic -nya is only used obliquely"
    },
    {
      "word": "The second person pronoun kamu is usually only used when speaking with younger speakers"
    }
  ],
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        "you"
      ],
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        "(Singapore, colloquial) you"
      ],
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        {
          "word": "kamu"
        },
        {
          "word": "engkau"
        },
        {
          "word": "kau"
        },
        {
          "word": "awak"
        },
        {
          "word": "anda"
        },
        {
          "word": "hang"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Singapore",
        "colloquial"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈlu/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈlu]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-u"
    }
  ],
  "word": "lu"
}

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    }
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        "j": "لو"
      },
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  "lang_code": "ms",
  "pos": "adv",
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        {
          "word": "dulu"
        }
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          ],
          "english": "I'm going first.",
          "text": "Aku gerak lu.",
          "translation": "I'm going first.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "alternative form of dulu"
      ],
      "links": [
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          "dulu",
          "dulu#Malay"
        ]
      ],
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        "(colloquial) alternative form of dulu"
      ],
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        "alternative",
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈlu/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈlu]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-u"
    }
  ],
  "word": "lu"
}

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