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lurah

[lu.rah]

noun

LanguageBalinese (Indonesia)

Meaning
  1. chief, leader, ruler
  2. an employee who takes care of irrigating rice fields
  3. an employee who collects land tax
  4. chief
Examples

Lurah subak ngatur toya ring carik.

The subak chief manages the water in the rice fields.

Pronunciationlu.rah

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThis term can refer to both a political leader and a specific local administrative official.

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