ᬮᬸᬭᬄ

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Balinese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Old Javanese lurah (chief, head, officer, literally plain, valley; depth, gorge, valley).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /lu.rah/
  • Rhymes: -rah
  • Hyphenation: lu‧rah

Noun

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ᬮᬸᬭᬄ (lurah)

  1. chief, leader, ruler
  2. An employee who takes care of irrigating rice fields
  3. An employee who collects land tax

Further reading

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  • lurah” in Balinese–Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Bali–Indonesia], Denpasar, Indonesia: The Linguistic Center of Bali Province [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Bali].