hijau

== Indonesian == === Alternative forms === hidjau (1947–1972) === Etymology === From Malay hijau, from Classical Malay hijau, from Proto-Malayic *hijaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)qizaw. The sense “inexperienced” is a semantic loan from Dutch groentje. The sense “environmentally friendly” is a semantic loan from English green. === Pronunciation === (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈhid͡ʒau̯/ [ˈhi.d͡ʒau̯] Rhymes: -id͡ʒau̯ Syllabification: hi‧jau === Adjective === hijau (comparative lebih hijau, superlative paling hijau) green (figurative, of people) inexperienced (figurative) green; environmentally friendly === Noun === hijau (plural hijau-hijau) green (colour) ==== Derived terms ==== === See also === === Further reading === “hijau”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016 == Malay == === Alternative forms === ijo / ايجو === Etymology === From Proto-Malayic *hijaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)qizaw. Compare also Tagalog hiláw (“unripe”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [hi.d͡ʒau̯] Rhymes: -d͡ʒau̯, -au̯ Hyphenation: hi‧jau === Adjective === hijau (Jawi spelling هيجاو, comparative lebih hijau, superlative paling hijau) green (having green as its colour) environmentally friendly inexperienced ==== Synonyms ==== akhdar / اخضر ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== Indonesian: hijau === Noun === hijau (Jawi spelling هيجاو, plural hijau-hijau or hijau2) green (colour) === Further reading === "hijau" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017