Bahasa Melayu
hijau
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
Buah mangga itu masih hijau.
The mango is still unripe.
Dia masih hijau dalam kerja ini.
He is still inexperienced in this job.
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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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