Bahasa Melayu

hijau

Bahasa Melayu

English

dark green, green, unripe, inexperienced

Something that is hijau in this sense is dark green, and it can also describe something unripe or a person who is still inexperienced.

هيجاو

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Buah mangga itu masih hijau.

    The mango is still unripe.

  2. Dia masih hijau dalam kerja ini.

    He is still inexperienced in this job.

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What does “inexperienced” mean in Malay?

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hijau

In this sense, hijau can describe someone who is still new and inexperienced.

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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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.