nilau
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay nilau, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qanilaw. Doublet of andilau.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈnilau̯/ [ˈni.lau̯]
- Rhymes: -ilau̯
- Syllabification: ni‧lau
Noun
nilau
Further reading
- “nilau” 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
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qanilaw.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nilau̯/
- Rhymes: -ilau̯, -lau̯, -au̯
- (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): [ˈni.läu̯]
Noun
nilau (Jawi spelling نيلاو)
- brown kurrajong, Commersonia bartramia
- Synonym: balik angin
Descendants
- > Indonesian: nilau (inherited)
Further reading
- “nilau” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.