rayu

See also: rāyu

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay rayu. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈraju]
• Hyphenation: ra‧yu

Adjective

rayu (comparative lebih rayu, superlative paling rayu)

1. sad, sorrowful

   Synonym: pilu

Derived terms

• merayu
• merayukan
• terayu

Noun

rayu (plural rayu-rayu)

1. appeal: a call to, or the use of, a principle or quality for purposes of persuasion

Derived terms

• dirayu
• dirayu-rayu
• merayu
• merayu-rayu
• perayu
• rayuan

Further reading

• “rayu”, 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