belau
See also: Belau
Indonesian
Alternative forms
- blau (nonstandard)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [bəˈlau̯]
- Hyphenation: bê‧lau
Etymology 1
Noun
belau (plural belau-belau)
- a washing blue, for bluing
- (colloquial, possibly dated) blue
- Synonym: biru
Derived terms
- kebelauan
- membelau
Etymology 2
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Noun
belau (plural belau-belau)
- threadfin shad
- Synonym: beledang
- Bloch's gizzard shad
Further reading
- “belau” 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.
Malay
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Dutch blauw, from Old Dutch *blāo, from Proto-Germanic *blēwaz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [bəlau̯]
- Rhymes: -au̯
Adjective
belau (Jawi spelling بلاو)
- (Indonesia, Netherlands) blue (blue-colored)
Synonyms
Noun
belau (Jawi spelling بلاو, plural belau-belau)
- (Indonesia, Netherlands) blue (colour)