jingga

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay jingga.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈd͡ʒɪŋ.ɡa]
• Hyphenation: jing‧ga

Noun

jingga (first-person possessive jinggaku, second-person possessive jinggamu, third-person possessive jingganya)

1. orange: the colour of a ripe fruit of an orange tree, midway between red and yellow.

   jingga:  

Adjective

jingga

1. having the colour orange

   Pohon itu punya daun-daun jingga ― The tree has orange leaves.

Synonyms

• oranye
• oren

See also

Colors in Indonesian · warna (layout · text)

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

• “jingga” 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

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒiŋɡə/
• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒiŋɡa/
• Rhymes: -iŋɡə, -ɡə, -ə

Adjective

jingga (Jawi spelling جيڠݢ)

1. orange (colour)

   Daun-daun pokok itu jingga.

   The leaves of the tree are orange.

Noun

jingga (Jawi spelling جيڠݢ, plural jingga-jingga, informal 1st possessive jinggaku, 2nd possessive jinggamu, 3rd possessive jingganya)

1. orange (colour)

Further reading

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