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hulu.

head (part of the body)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈhulu/Standard-Indonesian[ˈhu.lu]Standard-Indonesian

  1. head (part of the body)

    obsolete
    huluku sakit.

  2. upstream

  3. village

  4. handle

  5. beginning

Where this word comes from

From Malay hulu, from Proto-Malayic *hulu(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulu, from Proto-Austronesian *qulu. Doublet of ulu.

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