ungu

Aromanian

Alternative forms

• aungu, ung

Etymology

From Latin ungō. Compare Romanian unge, ung.

Verb

ungu first-singular present indicative (past participle unsã)

1. to smear, rub in oil, grease, lubricate

Related terms

• undziri / undzire
• undzeri
• unsu
• umtu
• umturã
• umshu

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈuŋu/, [ˈu.ŋu]
• Hyphenation: u.ngu

Noun

ungu (first-person possessive unguku, second-person possessive ungumu, third-person possessive ungunya)

1. purple

Adjective

ungu (superlative terungu)

1. Of a purple hue

Alternative forms

• wungu

Further reading

• “ungu” 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.

Malay

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /u.ŋu/
• Rhymes: -u

Adjective

ungu (Jawi spelling اوڠو)

1. purple (colour)

   Buah ungu

   Purple fruit

Further reading

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

Old Norse

Adjective

ungu

1. strong neuter dative singular of ungr
2. weak feminine oblique singular of ungr
3. weak all genders nominative/accusative/genitive plural of ungr