nilakandi
Indonesian
Etymology
Inherited from Malay nilakandi, from Sanskrit नीलकन्द (nīlakanda).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /nilaˈkandi/ [ni.laˈkan.di]
- Rhymes: -andi
- Syllabification: ni‧la‧kan‧di
Noun
nilakandi (plural nilakandi-nilakandi)
- sapphire:
- (countable, literally) a kind of gem.
- the colour
- nilakandi:
- king's blue
- nilakandi:
- royal blue
- nilakandi:
Further reading
- “nilakandi” 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.
- Daftar Istilah Warna [Color Glossary] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa, Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan, 1984, page 11
Malay
Etymology
From Sanskrit [Term?].
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [niləkandi]
- Rhymes: -andi, -di, -i
Adjective
nilakandi (Jawi spelling نيلاکندي)
- sky blue (colour)
- Synonym: biru langit
Noun
nilakandi (Jawi spelling نيلاکندي)
- sky blue (colour)