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Indonesian
Etymology
Inherited from Malay alu-alu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qalu.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.luˈa.lu/
- Rhymes: -alu
- Hyphenation: a‧lu‧a‧lu
Noun
alu-alu
- barracuda (any large marine fish of the genus Sphyraena that have elongated bodies, a projecting lower jaw, displaying prominent fang-shaped teeth, and are aggressive predators)
- Synonym: barakuda
References
- Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*qalu”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI
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Malay
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qalu (“barracuda”).
Pronunciation
Noun
alu-alu (Jawi spelling الو٢ or الو-الو)
- barracuda
- Synonym: tenuk
Descendants
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