hijau

See also: Hijau

Indonesian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Malay hijau, from Classical Malay hijau, from Proto-Malayic *hijaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)qizaw. The sense “inexperienced” is a semantic loan from Dutch groentje. The sense “environmentally friendly” is a semantic loan from English green.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈhid͡ʒau̯/ [ˈhi.d͡ʒau̯]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -id͡ʒau̯
  • Syllabification: hi‧jau

Adjective

hijau (comparative lebih hijau, superlative paling hijau)

  1. green
  2. (figurative, of people) inexperienced
  3. (figurative) green; environmentally friendly

Noun

hijau (plural hijau-hijau)

  1. green (colour)

Derived terms

  • hijauan
  • kehijau-hijauan
  • kehijauan
  • menghijau
  • menghijaukan
  • penghijau
  • penghijauan

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

Malay

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *hijaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)qizaw. Compare also Tagalog hiláw (“unripe”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [hi.d͡ʒau̯]
  • Rhymes: -d͡ʒau̯, -au̯
  • Hyphenation: hi‧jau

Adjective

hijau (Jawi spelling هيجاو)

  1. green (having green as its colour)
  2. environmentally friendly
  3. inexperienced

Synonyms

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Indonesian: hijau

Noun

hijau (Jawi spelling هيجاو, plural hijau-hijau)

  1. green (colour)

Further reading

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