belau

See also: Belau

Indonesian

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [bəˈlau̯]
  • Hyphenation: bê‧lau

Etymology 1

From Dutch blauw.

Noun

belau (first-person possessive belauku, second-person possessive belaumu, third-person possessive belaunya)

  1. a washing blue, for bluing
  2. (colloquial, possibly dated) blue
    Synonym: biru
Derived terms
  • kebelauan
  • membelau

Etymology 2

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Noun

belau (first-person possessive belauku, second-person possessive belaumu, third-person possessive belaunya)

  1. threadfin shad
    Synonym: beledang
  2. Bloch's gizzard shad

Further reading

Malay

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Dutch blauw, from Old Dutch *blāo, from Proto-Germanic *blēwaz, from Proto-Indo-European *bhlēw-, *bhlāw-, from Proto-Indo-European *bhel-.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [bəlau̯]
  • Rhymes: -əlau̯, -lau̯, -au̯

Adjective

belau (Jawi spelling بلاو)

  1. (Indonesia, Netherlands) blue (blue-colored)

Synonyms

Noun

belau (Jawi spelling بلاو, plural belau-belau, informal 1st possessive belauku, 2nd possessive belaumu, 3rd possessive belaunya)

  1. (Indonesia, Netherlands) blue (colour)
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