dahulu

Indonesian edit

Alternative forms edit

dh, dh., d.h.
d/h (proscribed)

Etymology edit

From Malay dahulu. From Proto-Austronesian *zulu (“earlier, in advance”). Doublet of dulu.

Pronunciation edit

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Adverb edit

dahulu

before, earlier, previously
Itu dahulu, ini sekarang.
That was before, this is now.

Adjective edit

dahulu

early, former, previous

Further reading edit

“dahulu” 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

From Proto-Austronesian *zulu (“earlier, in advance”). Doublet of dulu.

Compare Malay hulu (“head, upstream”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /dahulu/
Rhymes: -ahulu, -hulu, -lu
Rhymes: -u

Adverb edit

dahulu (Jawi spelling دهولو)

before, earlier, previously

Adjective edit

dahulu (Jawi spelling دهولو)

early, former, previous

Descendants edit

Indonesian: dahulu

Further reading edit

“dahulu” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Austronesian Comparative Dictionary

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