abu-abu
Indonesian
Etymology
Reduplication of abu.
Noun
abu-abu (first-person possessive abu-abuku, second-person possessive abu-abumu, third-person possessive abu-abunya)
- grey (colour)
Synonyms
- kelabu
Adjective
abu-abu
- grey (colour)
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 |
Malay
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [abu abu]
- Rhymes: -abu, -bu, -u
Etymology 1
Reduplication of abu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(q)abu(s), from Proto-Austronesian *qabu.
Adjective
abu-abu (Jawi spelling ابو٢)
- (Indonesia) grey (colour)
Synonyms
- kelabu / کلابو (Malaysia, Brunei)
- pirau / ڤيراو
Noun
abu-abu (Jawi spelling ابو٢)
- (Indonesia) grey (colour)
Etymology 2
From (Western) Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qabu qabu.
Noun
abu-abu (Jawi spelling ابو٢, informal 1st possessive abu-abuku, 2nd possessive abu-abumu, 3rd possessive abu-abunya)
- (Jakarta) A kind of fish, Thunnus tonggol
Further reading
- “abu-abu” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.