dahulu

Indonesian

Alternative forms

dh, dh., d.h.
d/h (proscribed)

Etymology

From Malay dahulu. From Proto-Austronesian *zulu (“earlier, in advance”). Doublet of dulu.

Adverb

dahulu

before, earlier, previously
Itu dahulu, ini sekarang.
That was before, this is now.

Adjective

dahulu

early, former, previous

Further reading

“dahulu” 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

From Proto-Austronesian *zulu (“earlier, in advance”). Doublet of dulu.

Compare Malay hulu (“head, upstream”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /dahulu/
Rhymes: -ahulu, -hulu, -lu
Rhymes: -u

Adverb

dahulu (Jawi spelling دهولو)

before, earlier, previously

Adjective

dahulu (Jawi spelling دهولو)

early, former, previous

Descendants

Indonesian: dahulu

Further reading

“dahulu” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Austronesian Comparative Dictionary

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