alu-alu

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

1. 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

Further reading

• “alu-alu” 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

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qalu (“barracuda”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈalu ˈalu/ [ˈa.lu ˈa.lu]
• Rhymes: -alu

Noun

alu-alu (Jawi spelling الو٢ or الو-الو)

1. barracuda

   Synonym: tenuk

Descendants

• Indonesian: alu-alu

Further reading

• “alu-alu” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.