dulu

See also: du lú and dūlu

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• doeloe (pre-1947)

Etymology

A contraction of dahulu. From Proto-Austronesian *zulu (“earlier, in advance”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /du.lu/

Adverb

dulu

1. before, formerly, previously

Adjective

dulu

1. early, former, previous

Further reading

• “dulu” 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 dahulu.

Or a contraction of dahulu.

Adverb

dulu (Jawi spelling دولو)

1. before, earlier, previously

Adjective

dulu (Jawi spelling دولو)

1. early, former, previous

Descendants

• Indonesian: dulu

Further reading

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