lumayan

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay lumayan.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /luˈmajan/ [luˈma.jan]
• Rhymes: -ajan
• Syllabification: lu‧ma‧yan

Adverb

lumayan

1. quite, somewhat, rather (to a moderate extent or degree)

Adjective

lumayan

1. moderate, reasonable
2. adequate, fair, not bad, so-so, equitable

Further reading

• “lumayan” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Etymology

From Javanese lumayan. (Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lumajan/
• Rhymes: -ajan

Adjective

lumayan (Jawi spelling لوماين)

1. profitable
2. sufficient, considerable, descent

Further reading

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