ultraungu

Indonesian

Etymology

From ultra- +‎ ungu (“purple, violet”), a calque of English ultraviolet.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ultraˈuŋu/ [ul.t̪raˈu.ŋu]
• Rhymes: -uŋu
• Syllabification: ul‧tra‧u‧ngu

Adjective

ultraungu

1. Synonym of ultraviolet

Noun

ultraungu

1. Synonym of ultraviolet

Malay

Etymology

From ultra- (“ultra-”) +‎ ungu (“purple; violet”). Calque of English ultraviolet.

Noun

ultraungu (Jawi spelling اولتراءوڠو, plural ultraungu-ultraungu, informal 1st possessive ultraunguku, 2nd possessive ultraungumu, 3rd possessive ultraungunya)

1. ultraviolet

Further reading

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