biru-biru
Malay
Etymology 1
From Proto-Malayic *biru, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *biʀu (“fan palm”).
Noun
biru-biru (Jawi spelling بيرو٢)
- fold, series of pleats (accordion-wise) in a cloth, curtain, etc.
Related terms
- lipat
- lisu
Etymology 2
Reduplication of biru.
Adjective
biru-biru (Jawi spelling بيرو٢)
- bluish
Further reading
- “biru-biru” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.