ᬮᬬᬹ

Balinese

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Javanese layū (“to run, to flee”), from Proto-Austronesian *laRiw (“run, run away, flee, escape”). Doublet of ᬮᬳᬶᬩ᭄ (laib, “run”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /laju/
• Rhymes: -ju
• Homophone: ᬮᬬᬸ
• Hyphenation: la‧yu

Verb

ᬮᬬᬹ (layu)

1. to run

Noun

ᬮᬬᬹ (layu)

1. course, walk, flight

Derived terms

• lumayu

 

Further reading

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