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)

  1. (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-)

Etymology 2

Reduplication of biru.

Adjective

biru-biru (Jawi spelling بيرو٢, comparative lebih biru-biru, superlative paling biru-biru)

  1. bluish

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