terwelu

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Javanese truwèlu, from Portuguese coelho. Doublet of kelinci and kuilu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tərˈwɛ.lu/
• Hyphenation: têr‧wè‧lu

Noun

têrwèlu (first-person possessive terweluku, second-person possessive terwelumu, third-person possessive terwelunya)

1. hare

   Synonyms: kuilu, tegalan

Further reading

• “terwelu” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.