SpeakMorekudu is a Sundanese verb glossed as “must; have to.” Spoken Sundanese often adds nasal prefixes such as nga-, ny-, and m- to verb roots, so listen for how speakers shape the word in full sentences.
In the SpeakMore Sundanese dictionary, kudu is glossed as must; have to. Meaning can shift with region, speech level, and context.
kudu
To say “must; have to” in Sundanese, use kudu.
kudu means “must; have to” in Sundanese. It is listed as a verb in the Common Expressions topic cluster.
“must; have to” in Sundanese is kudu. Use this page as a quick reference, then practise the word in short sentences and real conversation.
kudu is a word used in Sundanese (Basa Sunda), a distinct language of West Java and Banten. Sundanese is separate from Indonesian and from Javanese, even though the languages share some vocabulary.
COMMON EXPRESSIONS