palsu
Indonesian edit
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Adjective edit
palsu
- false; fraudulent; fake
- Spurious, artificial; false.
- A copy; something that is not the real thing; imitation.
- Not honest; dishonest.
- (of voice) Displeasing to the ear; ugly.
Affixed terms edit
Further reading edit
- “palsu” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Portuguese falso (“untrue, fake”).
Pronunciation edit
- Rhymes: -u
Adjective edit
palsu (Jawi spelling ڤلسو)
Descendants edit
- Indonesian: palsu
Further reading edit
- “palsu” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.