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Etymology

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Internationalism, borrowed from Dutch allusie, from French allusion, from Latin allūsiōnem (frolicking).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /a.ˈlu.si/
  • Rhymes: -si
  • Hyphenation: a‧lu‧si

Noun

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alusi (plural alusi-alusi, first-person possessive alusiku, second-person possessive alusimu, third-person possessive alusinya)

  1. (literature) allusion: an indirect reference; a hint; a reference to something supposed to be known, but not explicitly mentioned.
    Synonym: kiasan

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