hijau
See also: Hijau
Indonesian edit
Alternative forms edit
- hidjau (pre-1967)
Etymology edit
From Malay hijau, from Classical Malay hijau, from Proto-Malayic *hijaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)qizaw. The sense “inexperienced” is a semantic loan from Dutch groentje. The sense “environmentally friendly” is a semantic loan from English green.
Pronunciation edit
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Adjective edit
hijau
- green
- having green as its colour
- (figurative, of people) inexperienced.
- (figurative) environmentally friendly
Noun edit
hijau
- green (colour)
Derived terms edit
See also edit
| putih | abu-abu, kelabu | hitam |
| merah; kirmizi | jingga; cokelat, pirang tua | kuning; krem |
| hijau pupus, hijau limau | hijau | hijau pudina; hijau tua |
| nilangsuka, sian; hijau laut | biru langit, nilakandi | biru |
| lembayung; nila | patma; ungu | merah jambu, merah muda |
Further reading edit
- “hijau” 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 edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Malayic *hijaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)qizaw.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
hijau (Jawi spelling هيجاو)
- green (having green as its colour)
- environmentally friendly
- inexperienced
Synonyms edit
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- Indonesian: hijau
Noun edit
hijau (Jawi spelling هيجاو, plural hijau-hijau, informal 1st possessive hijauku, 2nd possessive hijaumu, 3rd possessive hijaunya)
- green (colour)
Further reading edit
- “hijau” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.