buku biru
Indonesian
Etymology
Compound of buku (“book”) + biru (“blue”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌbu.ku ˈbi.ru/, [ˌbu.ku ˈbi.ru]
Noun
buku biru (plural buku-buku biru)
- (literally) book with blue cover
- blue book:
- (government) a book of statistics or almanac, usually published by an agency or as a trade publication
- a register especially of socially prominent persons
- blue paper: a document that lists technical specifications for products and services and may also explain how a piece of equipment or new technology works
Further reading
- “buku biru” 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.