lumayan

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay lumayan, from Javanese lumayan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [lumajan]
• Hyphenation: lu‧ma‧yan

Adjective

lumayan

1. moderate, reasonable
2. adequate, fair, not bad, so-so
3. profitable
4. equitable

Further reading

• “lumayan” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Etymology

From Javanese lumayan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lumajan/
• Rhymes: -ayan, -yan, -an

Adjective

lumayan (Jawi spelling لوماين)

1. profitable
2. sufficient, considerable, descent

Further reading

• “lumayan” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.