nilau

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay nilau, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qanilaw. Doublet of andilau.

Noun

nilau

1. brown kurrajong, Commersonia bartramia

Further reading

• “nilau” 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

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qanilaw.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nilau̯/
• Rhymes: -ilau̯, -lau̯, -au̯
• (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [ˈni.läu̯]

Noun

nilau (Jawi spelling نيلاو, informal 1st possessive nilauku, 2nd possessive nilaumu, 3rd possessive nilaunya)

1. brown kurrajong, Commersonia bartramia

   Synonym: balik angin

Descendants

• Indonesian: nilau

Further reading

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