ultraungu

Indonesian

Etymology

From ultra- (“ultra-”) +‎ ungu (“purple; violet”). Calque of English ultraviolet.

Noun

ultraungu (first-person possessive ultraunguku, second-person possessive ultraungumu, third-person possessive ultraungunya)

1. ultraviolet

Further reading

• “ultraungu” 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 ultra- (“ultra-”) +‎ ungu (“purple; violet”). Calque of English ultraviolet.

Noun

ultraungu (Jawi spelling اولتراءوڠو, plural ultraungu-ultraungu, informal 1st possessive ultraunguku, 2nd possessive ultraungumu, 3rd possessive ultraungunya)

1. ultraviolet

Further reading

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