dulu

See also: du lú and dūlu

Indonesian

Alternative forms

doeloe (pre-1947)

Etymology

A contraction of dahulu. From Proto-Austronesian *zulu (“earlier, in advance”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /du.lu/

Adverb

dulu

before, formerly, previously

Adjective

dulu

early, former, previous

Further reading

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

Malay

Etymology

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

Or a contraction of dahulu.

Adverb

dulu (Jawi spelling دولو)

before, earlier, previously

Adjective

dulu (Jawi spelling دولو)

early, former, previous

Descendants

Indonesian: dulu

Further reading

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

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