jerau

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay جراو (jerau).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒə.ˈrau̯/
• Rhymes: -rau̯
• Hyphenation: jê‧rau

Noun

jerau (plural jerau-jerau, first-person possessive jerauku, second-person possessive jeraumu, third-person possessive jeraunya)

1. deep red

   jerau:  

2. ruby: a deep red colour.

   jerau:  

Further reading

• “jerau” 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