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dulu.

before, formerly, previously

4 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

adv/ˈdulu/Standard-Indonesian[ˈdu.lu]Standard-Indonesian
  1. before, formerly, previously

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay dulu, a contraction of dahulu.

adj/ˈdulu/Standard-Indonesian[ˈdu.lu]Standard-Indonesian
  1. early, former, previous

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay dulu, a contraction of dahulu.

prep/ˈdulu/Standard-Indonesian[ˈdu.lu]Standard-Indonesian
  1. then, back then, at that time

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay dulu, a contraction of dahulu.

verb/ˈdulu/Standard-Indonesian[ˈdu.lu]Standard-Indonesian
  1. Formerly and habitually or repeatedly, but possibly no longer, did; used to.

    auxiliary
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay dulu, a contraction of dahulu.

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