Indonesian

Noun

pulau

1. island (area of land completely surrounded by water)

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (compare Indonesian pulau, Ilocano puro, Sundanese pulo, Tagalog pulo).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pulau̯/
• Rhymes: -ulau̯, -lau̯, -au̯

Noun

pulau

1. island (area of land completely surrounded by water)

Synonyms

• nusa