hijau
See also: Hijau
Indonesian
Alternative forms
- hidjau (pre-1967)
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
- IPA(key): /ˈhid͡ʒaw/, [ˈhi.d͡ʒau̯]
- Hyphenation: hi‧jau
Adjective
hijau
- green
- having green as its colour
- (figurative, of people) inexperienced.
- (figurative) environmentally friendly
Noun
hijau
- green (colour)
Derived terms
- hijauan
- kehijauan
- kehijau-hijauan
- menghijau
- menghijaukan
- penghijau
- penghijauan
- hijau asetat
- hijau daun
- hijau gadung
- hijau jelak
- hijau lestari
- hijau lumut
- hijau maya-maya
- hijau muda
- hijau paris
- hijau tua
- hijau zamrud
- lombok hijau
See also
| putih | abu-abu | hitam |
| merah; merah tua, kirmizi | jingga, oranye; cokelat | kuning; krem |
| hijau limau | hijau | hijau mint; hijau tua |
| sian; teal, hijau kebiruan | biru langit, nilakandi | biru |
| violet, ungu lembayung; nila, ungu lembayung | magenta, merah keunguan; ungu | merah jambu, merah muda |
Further reading
- “hijau” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Alternative forms
- ijo / ايجو
Etymology
From Proto-Malayic *hijaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)qizaw.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [hid͡ʒau̯]
- Rhymes: -id͡ʒau̯, -d͡ʒau̯, -au̯
Adjective
hijau (Jawi spelling هيجاو)
- green (having green as its colour)
- environmentally friendly
- inexperienced
Synonyms
- akhdar / اخضر
Derived terms
- lombok hijau
- mak kau hijau
Descendants
- Indonesian: hijau
Noun
hijau (Jawi spelling هيجاو, plural hijau-hijau, informal 1st possessive hijauku, 2nd possessive hijaumu, 3rd possessive hijaunya)
- green (colour)
Further reading
- “hijau” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.