kelabu

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay کلابو (kelabu, “grey”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kə.ˈla.bu/
• Rhymes: -bu
• Hyphenation: kê‧la‧bu

Noun

kêlabu (plural kelabu-kelabu)

1. (rare) grey

   Synonym: abu-abu

2. ash grey

   kelabu:  

Adjective

kêlabu

1. (figurative) unclear

   Synonyms: samar, saru

Derived terms

• dikelabui
• mengelabui
• pengelabuan

• kelabu asap

Further reading

• “kelabu” 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.

Malay

Etymology

Affixed of ke- +‎ -el- +‎ abu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kəlabu]
• Rhymes: -abu, -bu, -u

Adjective

kelabu (Jawi spelling کلابو)

1. (Malaysia, Brunei) grey (colour)

Synonyms

• abu-abu / ابو٢ (Indonesian)
• pirau / ڤيراو

Noun

kelabu (Jawi spelling کلابو, plural kelabu-kelabu, informal 1st possessive kelabuku, 2nd possessive kelabumu, 3rd possessive kelabunya)

1. (Malaysia, Brunei) grey (colour)

Descendants

• > Indonesian: kelabu (inherited)

See also

Colors in Malay · warna or warna-warna (layout · text)

putih	kelabu	hitam
merah; merah tua	jingga, oren; perang	kuning; putih krim
hijau pucuk pisang	hijau	hijau pudina; hijau gelap
sian, firus; hijau kebiruan	biru langit	biru
lembayung; nila	magenta; ungu	merah jambu, merah muda

Further reading

• “kelabu” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.