palui

Brunei Malay

Etymology

From Malay bahlul.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paˈlʊj/

Adjective

palui (Jawi spelling ڤالوي)

1. stupid, dumb, idiot, fool

Further reading

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

Kambera

Etymology

From pa- +‎ lui.

Verb

palui

1. (transitive) to melt
2. (transitive) to dissolve

References

• Marian Klamer (1998) A Grammar of Kambera, Berlin, New York: Mouton de Gruyter, →ISBN, page 179

Sabah Malay

Etymology

From Brunei Malay palui, from Malay bahlul.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paˈlʊj/

Adjective

palui

1. (vulgar) stupid, dumb, idiot, fool