rayu

See also: rāyu

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay rayu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈraju]
• Hyphenation: ra‧yu

Adjective

rayu

1. sad, sorrowful

   Synonym: pilu

Derived terms

• merayu
• merayukan
• terayu

 

Noun

rayu (first-person possessive rayuku, second-person possessive rayumu, third-person possessive rayunya)

1. appeal: a call to, or the use of, a principle or quality for purposes of persuasion.

Derived terms

• dirayu
• dirayu-rayu
• merayu
• merayu-rayu
• perayu
• rayuan

 

Further reading

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