luwes

Indonesian

Etymology

From Javanese ꦭꦸꦮꦼꦱ꧀ (luwes), from Old Javanese luwĕs, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *luas, from Proto-Austronesian *luas. Doublet of luas.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈluwəs/
Hyphenation: lu‧wês
Rhymes: -wəs, -əs, -s

Adjective

luwês

supple, flexible, smooth
Antonyms: canggung, kaku
elegant, stylish, charming, pleasant (of manners), graceful
Synonym: elok

Derived terms

keluwesan
meluweskan

Further reading

“luwes” 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

luwes

Romanization of ꦭꦸꦮꦼꦱ꧀

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