kelabu
Indonesian
Etymology
Inherited from Malay کلابو (kelabu, “grey”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /kəˈlabu/ [kəˈla.bu]
- Rhymes: -abu
- Syllabification: ke‧la‧bu
Noun
kêlabu (plural kelabu-kelabu)
Adjective
kêlabu (comparative lebih kelabu, superlative paling kelabu)
Derived terms
- dikelabui
- mengelabui
- pengelabuan
Further reading
- “kelabu” 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
Etymology
Affixed of ke- + -el- + abu.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [kəlabu]
- Rhymes: -abu, -bu, -u
Adjective
kelabu (Jawi spelling کلابو)
Synonyms
Noun
kelabu (Jawi spelling کلابو, plural kelabu-kelabu)
Descendants
- > Indonesian: kelabu (inherited)
See also
| putih | kelabu | hitam |
| merah; merah tua | jingga, oren; perang | kuning; kuning air |
| hijau pucuk pisang | hijau | hijau pudina; hijau gelap |
| firus; sian; hijau kebiruan | biru langit | biru |
| lembayung; nila | magenta; ungu | merah jambu, merah muda |
Further reading
- “kelabu” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.