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alus

adj

LanguageBalinese (Indonesia)

Meaning
  1. fine, soft, small
  2. cultured, refined, elegant, graceful
  3. alus (the highest register in Balinese)
  4. refined
Examples

Ipun mabasa alus pisan.

He speaks very refined language.

Part of speechadj

Usage noteAlus is a crucial concept in Balinese social etiquette.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.