kelui

Indonesian

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /kəˈlui̯/ [kəˈlui̯]
• Rhymes: -i̯
• Syllabification: ke‧lu‧i

Noun

kelui (plural kelui-kelui)

1. (botany) ramie, China grass, Chinese silk plant (Boehmeria nivea)

   Synonym: rami

Further reading

• “kelui”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Malay

Noun

kelui (Jawi spelling کلوي, plural kelui-kelui or kelui²)

1. (telecommunications) pager

Further reading

• "kelui" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017
  (also see "kelui" at PRPM first version)