biru langit

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of biru (“blue”) +‎ langit (“sky”), inherited from Malay biru langit.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbi.ru ˈla.ŋɪt/

Noun

biru langit (first-person possessive biru langitku, second-person possessive biru langitmu, third-person possessive biru langitnya)

1. sky blue: a vibrant light blue colour, like that of the sky on a fine day.

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2. azure: the clear blue colour of the sky; also, a pigment or dye of this colour.

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Further reading

• “biru langit” 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.
• Pusat Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa (1984) Daftar Istilah Warna [Colour Terms List] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia

Malay

Alternative forms

• بيرو لاڠيت

Etymology

biru (“blue”) + langit (“sky”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [biru laŋet]

Adjective

biru langit (Jawi spelling بيرو لاڠيت)

1. sky blue (colour)

Synonyms

• nilakandi / نيلاکندي

Noun

biru langit (Jawi spelling بيرو لاڠيت)

1. sky blue (colour)