ᬮᬸᬭᬄ

Balinese

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Javanese lurah (“chief, head, officer”, literally “plain, valley; depth, gorge, valley”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lu.rah/
• Rhymes: -rah
• Hyphenation: lu‧rah

Noun

ᬮᬸᬭᬄ (lurah)

1. chief, leader, ruler
2. An employee who takes care of irrigating rice fields
3. An employee who collects land tax

Further reading

• “lurah” in Balinese–Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Bali–Indonesia], Denpasar, Indonesia: The Linguistic Center of Bali Province [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Bali].