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hijau.

green

5 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈhid͡ʒau̯/Standard-Indonesian[ˈhi.d͡ʒau̯]Standard-Indonesian

  1. green

  2. inexperienced

    figuratively

  3. green; environmentally friendly

    figuratively
Where this word comes from

From Malay hijau, from Classical Malay hijau, from Proto-Malayic *hijaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)qizaw. The sense “inexperienced” is a semantic loan from Dutch groentje. The sense “environmentally friendly” is a semantic loan from English green.

noun/ˈhid͡ʒau̯/Standard-Indonesian[ˈhi.d͡ʒau̯]Standard-Indonesian

  1. green (colour)

Where this word comes from

From Malay hijau, from Classical Malay hijau, from Proto-Malayic *hijaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)qizaw. The sense “inexperienced” is a semantic loan from Dutch groentje. The sense “environmentally friendly” is a semantic loan from English green.

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