kelabu

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Etymology

Inherited from Malay کلابو (kelabu, “grey”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kə.ˈla.bu/
  • Rhymes: -bu
  • Hyphenation: kê‧la‧bu

Noun

kêlabu (plural kelabu-kelabu, first-person possessive kelabuku, second-person possessive kelabumu, third-person possessive kelabunya)

  1. (rare) grey
    Synonym: abu-abu
  2. ash grey
    kelabu:  

Adjective

kêlabu

  1. (figurative) unclear
    Synonyms: samar, saru

Derived terms

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Affixed of ke- +‎ -el- +‎ abu.

Pronunciation

Adjective

kelabu (Jawi spelling کلابو)

  1. (Malaysia, Brunei) grey (colour)

Synonyms

Noun

kelabu (Jawi spelling کلابو, plural kelabu-kelabu, informal 1st possessive kelabuku, 2nd possessive kelabumu, 3rd possessive kelabunya)

  1. (Malaysia, Brunei) grey (colour)

Descendants

  • > Indonesian: kelabu (inherited)

See also

Colors in Malay · warna or warna-warna (layout · text)
     putih      kelabu      hitam
             merah; merah tua              jingga, oren; perang              kuning; putih krim
             hijau pucuk pisang              hijau              hijau pudina; hijau gelap
             sian, firus; hijau kebiruan              biru langit              biru
             lembayung; nila              magenta; ungu              merah jambu, merah muda

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