palui

Brunei Malay

Etymology

From a substrate origin (compare Bolongan paluy).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paˈlʊj/

Adjective

palui (Jawi spelling ڤالوي)

  1. stupid, dumb, idiot, fool

Descendants

  • Sabah Malay: palui

Further reading

palui”, in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu [Malay Literary Reference Centre] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017

Kambera

Etymology

From pa- +‎ lui.

Verb

palui

  1. (transitive) to melt
  2. (transitive) to dissolve

References

  • Marian Klamer (1998), A Grammar of Kambera, Berlin, New York: Mouton de Gruyter, →ISBN, page 179

Sabah Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Brunei Malay palui, from a substrate origin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paˈlʊj/

Adjective

palui

  1. (vulgar) stupid, dumb, idiot, fool