trusa

See also: truša

Betawi

Alternative forms

• trusè, terusè (Urban Jakarta)

Etymology

Contraction of tra +‎ usa, literally “there is no need”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /trusa/
• Rhymes: -a
• Hyphenation: tru‧sa

Adverb

trusa

1. there is no need
   • 2006 [1963], Firman Muntaco, “Manuk Nuri [A Parrot]”, in Gambang Jakarte [A Jakartan Ensemble], Depok: Masup Jakarta, →ISBN:

     Alaa bapak! Sayah mah kalo perkara kawin trusa nongton pelem dulu juga, udah .....ngarti!

     [Ala, Bapa'! Sayah mah, kalo perkara kawin, trusa nongton pèlem dulu juga', udah... ngarti!]

     Tch, Sir! If it is about marriage, there is no need for me to watch a movie first, I have... known all about it!

Further reading

• Chaer, A. (2009) [1976], “terusè”, in Kamus dialek Jakarta [Dictionary of the Jakarta dialect], revised edition (in Indonesian), Depok: Masup Jakarta, →ISBN, page 482

Latin

Participle

trūsa

1. inflection of trūsus:
   1. nominative/vocative feminine singular
   2. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural

Participle

trūsā

1. ablative feminine singular of trūsus

References

• "trusa", in Charles du Fresne du Cange, Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)

Spanish

Noun

trusa f (plural trusas)

1. briefs

Further reading

• “trusa”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025