luwes

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Indonesian

Etymology

From Javanese ꦭꦸꦮꦼꦱ꧀ (luwes), from Old Javanese luwĕs, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *luas, from Proto-Austronesian *luas. Doublet of luas.

Pronunciation

Adjective

luwês

  1. supple, flexible, smooth
    Antonyms: canggung, kaku
  2. elegant, stylish, charming, pleasant (of manners), graceful
    Synonym: elok

Derived terms

Further reading

Javanese

Romanization

luwes

  1. Romanization of ꦭꦸꦮꦼꦱ꧀