kelabu

Indonesian

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

  • dikelabui
  • mengelabui
  • pengelabuan

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Affixed of ke- + -el- + abu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kəlabu]
  • Rhymes: -abu, -bu, -u

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)

Further reading

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