leluhur

English translation: ancestors

00:52 Jan 3, 2014
Indonesian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Indonesian term or phrase: leluhur
Petuah leluhur
hasinafajrinr
English translation:ancestors
Explanation:
Referensi: A comprehensive Indonesian-English Dictionary
By Alan M. Stevens

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Note added at 11 mins (2014-01-03 01:03:35 GMT)
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Contoh penggunaan: leluhur (Jv) ancestors. negeri – country that one’s ancestors’ come from (esp for Indonesian­ born Chinese).

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Note added at 13 mins (2014-01-03 01:05:14 GMT)
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Contoh penggunaan: leluhur (Jv) ancestors. negeri – country that one’s ancestors’ come from (esp for Indonesian ­born Chinese).
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Iwan Munandar PhD, MITI
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5 +3ancestors
Iwan Munandar PhD, MITI
5forebear, forefather
rariastuti


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
ancestors


Explanation:
Referensi: A comprehensive Indonesian-English Dictionary
By Alan M. Stevens

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Note added at 11 mins (2014-01-03 01:03:35 GMT)
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Contoh penggunaan: leluhur (Jv) ancestors. negeri – country that one’s ancestors’ come from (esp for Indonesian­ born Chinese).

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Note added at 13 mins (2014-01-03 01:05:14 GMT)
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Contoh penggunaan: leluhur (Jv) ancestors. negeri – country that one’s ancestors’ come from (esp for Indonesian ­born Chinese).

Iwan Munandar PhD, MITI
Indonesia
Local time: 21:20
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in IndonesianIndonesian, Native in JavaneseJavanese
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Wiyanto Suroso
1 hr

agree  Ikram Mahyuddin
2 hrs

agree  Briliana Nur Rohima
16 hrs
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1 day 23 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
forebear, forefather


Explanation:
Other synonyms that are commonly used.

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Note added at 1 day23 hrs (2014-01-05 00:45:51 GMT)
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Also: progenitor.

rariastuti
Local time: 07:20
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Native speaker of: Native in IndonesianIndonesian
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