biru-biru

Malay

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbiru ˈbiru/, [ˈbi.ru ˈbi.ru]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Malayic *biru, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *biʀu (“fan palm”).

Noun

biru-biru (Jawi spelling بيرو٢‎)

(sewing) fold, series of pleats (accordion-wise in a cloth, curtain, etc.)

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

membiru-biru [agent focus] (meN-)
dibiru-biru [patient focus] (di-)

Related terms

Etymology 2

Reduplication of biru.

Adjective

biru-biru (Jawi spelling بيرو٢‎)

bluish

Further reading

“biru-biru” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

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