belau

See also: Belau

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• blau (nonstandard)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bəˈlau̯]
• Hyphenation: bê‧lau

Etymology 1

From Dutch blauw.

Noun

belau (first-person possessive belauku, second-person possessive belaumu, third-person possessive belaunya)

1. a washing blue, for bluing
2. (colloquial, possibly dated) blue

   Synonym: biru

Derived terms

• kebelauan
• membelau

 

Etymology 2

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Noun

belau (first-person possessive belauku, second-person possessive belaumu, third-person possessive belaunya)

1. threadfin shad

   Synonym: beledang

2. Bloch's gizzard shad

Further reading

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

Malay

Alternative forms

• berlau / برلاو

Etymology

From Dutch blauw, from Old Dutch *blāo, from Proto-Germanic *blēwaz, from Proto-Indo-European *bhlēw-, *bhlāw-, from Proto-Indo-European *bhel-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bəlau̯]
• Rhymes: -əlau̯, -lau̯, -au̯

Adjective

belau (Jawi spelling بلاو)

1. (Indonesia, Netherlands) blue (blue-colored)

Synonyms

• biru / بيرو
• nila / نيلا
• paul / ڤاءول

Noun

belau (Jawi spelling بلاو, plural belau-belau, informal 1st possessive belauku, 2nd possessive belaumu, 3rd possessive belaunya)

1. (Indonesia, Netherlands) blue (colour)