harus

Unknown. Originally only found in southwestern dialects (on islands in the Archipelago Sea). Akin to dialectal Estonian harus (found in dialects spoken on islands in the West Estonian archipelago). Possibly a borrowing in either direction or from a common third source.

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɑrus/, [ˈhɑ̝rus̠]
• Rhymes: -ɑrus
• Hyphenation^(key): ha‧rus

harus

1. stay, guy, guyline (rope, or wire supporting a structural element)
2. (nautical) guy, guyline (support to secure or steady something prone to shift its position or be carried away)

Dialectal distribution of harus (“guyline”)
Northern Southwest Finland (Pohjoinen Varsinais-Suomi) [Southwestern dialects] Kustavi, Rymättylä
The classification of and data for regional dialects is based on pre-1950s data. Since the 1950s, the dialects have become increasingly mixed, levelled and influenced by Standard Finnish. Besides Standard Finnish, a relatively uniform and originally urban 'colloquial Finnish' is beginning to emerge in their place, especially in the cities. Source: Suomen murteiden sanakirja by Kotimaisten kielten keskus (CC BY 4.0); see the information for the background image for its sources and licensing

• staagi (slang)

• “harus”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02

• harsu

• haroes (pre-1947)

From Malay harus, from Classical Malay harus.

• IPA^(key): /ha.rʊs/

harus

1. have to, must, should (indicates obligation)

harus

1. (obsolete) permissible

   Synonyms: jaiz, mubah

• “harus” 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.

• Rhymes: -us

harus (Jawi spelling هاروس)

1. have to, must, should

• mesti

• > Indonesian: harus (inherited)

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

harus

1. Alternative spelling of arus (“water current, tidal current, breaker”)