leluhur

Javanese

Romanization

leluhur

1. Romanization of ꦊꦭꦸꦲꦸꦂ

Malay

Etymology

From Javanese ꦊꦭꦸꦲꦸꦂ (leluhur).

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /ləluho(r)/
• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /ləluhʊ(r)/
• Rhymes: -uho(r), -ho(r), -o(r)

Noun

leluhur (Jawi spelling للوهور, plural leluhur-leluhur, informal 1st possessive leluhurku, 2nd possessive leluhurmu, 3rd possessive leluhurnya)

1. (Java) ancestor (one from whom a person is descended)

Synonyms

• nenek moyang

Further reading

• “leluhur” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.