Bahasa Melayu
hijau
English
light green, pale green, greenish
Something that is hijau is light green or pale green in colour.
هيجاو
Examples
Contoh ayat
Daun muda itu masih hijau.
The young leaves are still light green.
Baju itu berwarna hijau lembut.
That shirt is a soft green colour.
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What does “light green” mean in Malay?
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hijau muda
The clearest equivalent for this sense is hijau muda.
Word family
Common derived forms
- kehijauan
- greenishness; a slightly green colour
- menghijau
- to turn green; to become green
- menghijaukan
- to make something green; to colour something green
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