abu-abu

Indonesian

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˌabu ˈabu/ [ˌa.bu ˈa.bu]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -abu
  • Syllabification: a‧bu-a‧bu

Etymology 1

Reduplication of abu.

Noun

abu-abu (plural abu-abu)

  1. grey (colour)
    Synonym: kelabu
  2. ash gray[1]

Adjective

abu-abu

  1. grey (colour)
    Synonym: kelabu
  2. (figurative) grey, vague

Usage notes

abu-abu are more commonly used overall in Indonesian compared to kelabu.

Derived terms

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

Etymology 2

Inherited from Malay [Term?].

Noun

abu-abu (uncountable)

  1. (zoology) longtail tuna, northern bluefin tuna (Thunnus tonggol).

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Dairi Batak [Term?].

Noun

abu-abu (uncountable)

  1. food given to animals so that they do not damage plants

References

  1. ^ Daftar Istilah Warna [Color Glossary] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa, Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan, 1984, page 1

Further reading

Malay

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [a.bu ʔa.bu]

Etymology 1

Reduplication of abu (“ash”).

Adjective

abu-abu (Jawi spelling ابو٢)

  1. (Indonesia) grey (colour)
Synonyms

Noun

abu-abu (Jawi spelling ابو٢)

  1. (Indonesia) grey (colour)

Etymology 2

From (Western) Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qabu qabu.

Noun

abu-abu (Jawi spelling ابو٢)

  1. (Jakarta) A kind of fish, Thunnus tonggol

Further reading

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