lurus
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay lurus,from Classical Malay lurus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lu.rus/
- Hyphenation: lu‧rus
Adjective
lurus
- straight
- upright
- (figuratively) being honest, innocent, guiltless
- parallel
Usage notes
This word is not used to describe heterosexuality, unlike the English word straight.
Derived terms
- berselurus
- kelurusan
- melurus
- meluruskan
- memperlurus
- pelurus
- pelurusan
- terlurus
References
- “lurus” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.