lurus

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay lurus, from Classical Malay lurus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lu.rus/
• Hyphenation: lu‧rus

Adjective

lurus

1. straight
2. upright
3. (figurative) being honest, innocent, guiltless
4. parallel

Usage notes

This word is not used to describe heterosexuality, unlike the English word straight.

Derived terms

• berselurus
• kelurusan
• melurus
• meluruskan
• memperlurus
• pelurus
• pelurusan
• terlurus

 

References

• “lurus” 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.