biru-biru

== Malay == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌbiru ˈbiru/ [ˌbi.ru ˈbi.ru] === Etymology 1 === From Proto-Malayic *biru, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *biʀu (“fan palm”). ==== Noun ==== biru-biru (Jawi spelling بيرو٢, uncountable) (sewing) fold, series of pleats (accordion-wise in a cloth, curtain, etc.) ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Related terms ===== === Etymology 2 === Reduplication of biru. ==== Adjective ==== biru-biru (Jawi spelling بيرو٢, comparative lebih biru-biru, superlative paling biru-biru) bluish === Further reading === "biru-biru" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017