darah biru

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of darah (“blood”) +‎ biru (“blue”), literally “blue blood”. Compare to Spanish sangre azul.

Noun

darah biru

1. blue blood,
   1. noble or aristocratic ancestry.
   2. (literal) blood of the color blue.
      • 2020 October 9, “7 Hewan yang Selamat dan Terus Hidup Ketika Dinosaurus Punah [7 Animals that Survived and Still Lived When Dinosaurs Went Extinct]”, in Kumparan‎^[1], archived from the original on 4 April 2021:

        Darah biru dari binatang ini juga mampu berkoagulasi saat bertemu dengan bakteri yang dapat menyebabkan infeksi.

        The blue blood of this animal can also coagulate when in contact with bacteria that can cause infections.

Usage notes

To avoid confusion, when the literal meaning of "blood of the color blue" is meant, the phrase "darah berwarna biru" (blue-colored blood) is usually used instead.

Derived terms

• berdarah biru (“blue-blooded”)

Further reading

• “darah biru” 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.