perlu

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈpɛrlu]

Noun

perlu f

1. accusative singular of perla

Faroese

Noun

perlu

1. indefinite accusative/dative/genitive singular of perla

Icelandic

Noun

perlu

1. indefinite accusative/dative/genitive singular of perla

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay perlu, from Javanese ꦥꦼꦂꦭꦸ (perlu), from Arabic فَرْض (farḍ, “obligation”). Doublet of fardu.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /pərˈlu/ [pərˈlu]
• Rhymes: -u
• Syllabification: per‧lu

Adverb

pêrlu

1. necessarily; inevitably; obligatorily

Adjective

pêrlu (comparative lebih perlu, superlative paling perlu)

1. necessary, inevitable, obligatory

Derived terms

• diperlukan
• keperluan
• memerlukan

Further reading

• “perlu”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Javanese

Romanization

perlu

1. romanization of ꦥꦼꦂꦭꦸ

Lithuanian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pʲɛrˈɫʊ/

Noun

perlù

1. instrumental singular of per̃las (“pearl”)

Malay

Etymology

From Arabic فَرْض (farḍ, “obligation”). Doublet of fardu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pə(r).lu]
• Rhymes: -lu, -u
• Hyphenation: per‧lu

Adjective

perlu (Jawi spelling ڤرلو, comparative lebih perlu, superlative paling perlu)

1. Important, necessary.

   Synonyms: mustahak, penting, berguna

Conjunction

perlu (Jawi spelling ڤرلو)

1. For.

   Synonyms: untuk, buat, bagi, guna, hendak

Noun

perlu (Jawi spelling ڤرلو, plural perlu-perlu or perlu²)

1. An obligation.

   Synonyms: kemestian, kewajipan

2. A need.

Verb

perlu (Jawi spelling ڤرلو)

1. (modal) To need to; to have to.

   Synonyms: kena, harus

   Kamu perlu makan sekarang!

   You need to eat now!

2. (transitive) To need something.

   Kamu perlu satu buah kereta saja.

   You need only one car.

Affixations

• keperluan
• perlu-memerlukan
• perlukan
• seperlunya

Descendants

• Indonesian: perlu

Further reading

• "perlu" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017

Serbo-Croatian

Noun

perlu (Cyrillic spelling перлу)

1. accusative singular of perla

Slovak

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈperlu]

Noun

perlu f

1. accusative singular of perla