perlu

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈpɛrlu]

Noun

perlu f

1. accusative singular of perla

Faroese

Noun

perlu

1. indefinite accusative/dative/genitive singular of perla

Icelandic

Noun

perlu

1. indefinite accusative/dative/genitive singular of perla

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay perlu, from Javanese ꦥꦼꦂꦭꦸ (perlu), from Arabic فَرْض (farḍ, “obligation”). Doublet of fardu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pərˈlu/
• Hyphenation: pêr‧lu

Adverb

perlu

1. necessarily, inevitably, obligatorily

Adjective

perlu

1. necessary, inevitable, obligatory

Derived terms

• keperluan
• memerlukan

 

Further reading

• “perlu” 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.

Javanese

Romanization

perlu

1. Romanization of ꦥꦼꦂꦭꦸ

Lithuanian

Noun

perlù

1. instrumental singular of per̃las (“pearl”)

Malay

Etymology

From Arabic فَرْض (farḍ, “obligation”). Doublet of fardu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pə(r).lu]
• Rhymes: -lu, -u
• Hyphenation: per‧lu

Adjective

perlu (Jawi spelling ڤرلو)

1. Important, necessary.

   Synonyms: mustahak, penting, berguna

Conjunction

perlu (Jawi spelling ڤرلو)

1. For.

   Synonyms: untuk, buat, bagi, guna, hendak

Noun

perlu (Jawi spelling ڤرلو, plural perlu-perlu, informal 1st possessive perluku, 2nd possessive perlumu, 3rd possessive perlunya)

1. An obligation.

   Synonyms: kemestian, kewajipan

2. A need.

Verb

perlu (Jawi spelling ڤرلو)

1. (modal) To need to; to have to.

   Synonyms: kena, harus

   Kamu perlu makan sekarang!

   You need to eat now!

2. (transitive) To need something.

   Kamu perlu satu buah kereta saja.

   You need only one car.

Affixations

• keperluan
• perlu-memerlukan
• perlukan
• seperlunya

 

Descendants

• Indonesian: perlu

Further reading

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

Serbo-Croatian

Noun

perlu

1. accusative singular of perla

Slovak

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈperlu]
• Rhymes: -u

Noun

perlu f

1. accusative singular of perla