biru empedu

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of biru +‎ empedu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbi.ru əm.pə.ˈdu/

Noun

biru empedu (first-person possessive biru empeduku, second-person possessive biru empedumu, third-person possessive biru empedunya)

1. jade: a bright shade of slightly bluish or greyish green, typical of polished jade stones.

   biru empedu:  

   Synonyms: batu lumut, biru empedu, biru giok

Further reading

• “biru empedu” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
• Pusat Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa (1984) Daftar Istilah Warna [Colour Terms List] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia