alur

See also: Alur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse alr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaːlʏr/, [ˈäːlʏr̥]
• Rhymes: -aːlʏr

Noun

alur m (genitive singular als, nominative plural alir)

1. awl

Declension

Declension of alur (masculine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	alur	alurinn	alir	alirnir
accusative	al	alinn	ali	alina
dative	al	alnum	ölum	ölunum
genitive	als	alsins	ala	alanna

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay alur, from Proto-Malayic *halur, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qaluʀ, from Proto-Austronesian *qaluʀ, from the root *-luʀ.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈalur/ [ˈa.lʊr]
• Rhymes: -alur
• Syllabification: a‧lur

Noun

alur (plural alur-alur)

1. groove

   Synonym: lekuk

2. way, mannerism

   Synonym: jalan

3. plot (of a story)

   Synonyms: alur cerita, jalan cerita, plot

4. ellipsis of alur air (“water source located in the middle of agricultural land, i.e. irrigation”)

Derived terms

• alur-aluran
• aluran
• beralur
• mengalur-alur
• sealur

• alur air
• alur balik
• alur bawahan
• alur bibir
• alur cahaya
• alur cerita
• alur erat
• alur hidung
• alur kapal
• alur kerongkongan
• alur ketat
• alur klinis
• alur leher
• alur longgar
• alur menanjak
• alur sungai
• alur tengkuk

Further reading

• “alur” 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

Alternative forms

• alor

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *halur, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qaluʀ, from Proto-Austronesian *qaluʀ, from the root *-luʀ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /alur/
• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): [alo(r)]
• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): [alʊ(r)]
• Rhymes: -alur

Noun

alur (Jawi spelling الور, plural alur-alur)

1. river (large stream which drains a landmass)

   Synonyms: batang, bengawan, ci, kali, sungai, wai

Descendants

• Indonesian: alur