getah manggis

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of getah (“sap”) +‎ manggis (“mangosteen”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡə.ˈtah ˈmaŋ.ɡɪs/

Noun

getah manggis (plural getah-getah manggis)

1. gamboge: A deep yellow colour.

   getah manggis:  

Further reading

• “getah manggis” 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