trusa

See also: truša

Betawi

Alternative forms

• trusè, terusè (Urban Jakarta)

Etymology

Contraction of tra +‎ usa, literally “there is no need”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /trusa/
• Rhymes: -a
• Hyphenation: tru‧sa

Adverb

trusa

1. there is no need
   • 2006 [1963], Firman Muntaco, “Manuk Nuri [A Parrot]”, in Gambang Jakarte [A Jakartan Ensemble], Depok: Masup Jakarta, →ISBN:

     Alaa bapak! Sayah mah kalo perkara kawin trusa nongton pelem dulu juga, udah .....ngarti!

     [Ala, Bapa'! Sayah mah, kalo perkara kawin, trusa nongton pèlem dulu juga', udah... ngarti!]

     Tch, Sir! If it is about marriage, there is no need for me to watch a movie first, I have... known all about it!

Further reading

• Chaer, A. (2009) [1976], “terusè”, in Kamus dialek Jakarta [Dictionary of the Jakarta dialect], revised edition (in Indonesian), Depok: Masup Jakarta, →ISBN, page 482

Latin

Participle

trūsa

1. inflection of trūsus:
   1. nominative/vocative feminine singular
   2. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural

Participle

trūsā

1. ablative feminine singular of trūsus

References

• "trusa", in Charles du Fresne du Cange, Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)

Spanish

Etymology

From English trouser.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɾusa/ [ˈt̪ɾu.sa]
• Rhymes: -usa
• Syllabification: tru‧sa

Noun

trusa f (plural trusas)

1. briefs
2. underpants, panties
3. swim trunks

Further reading

• “trusa”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025