darah biru
Indonesian
Etymology
Compound of darah (“blood”) + biru (“blue”), literally “blue blood”. Compare to Spanish sangre azul.
Noun
- blue blood,
- noble or aristocratic ancestry.
- (literally) blood of the color blue.
- 2020 October 9, “7 Hewan yang Selamat dan Terus Hidup Ketika Dinosaurus Punah [7 Animals that Survived and Still Lived When Dinosaurs Went Extinct]”, in Kumparan, archived from the original on 4 April 2021:
- Darah biru dari binatang ini juga mampu berkoagulasi saat bertemu dengan bakteri yang dapat menyebabkan infeksi.
- The blue blood of this animal can also coagulate when in contact with bacteria that can cause infections.
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Usage notes
To avoid confusion, when the literal meaning of "blood of the color blue" is meant, the phrase "darah berwarna biru" (blue-colored blood) is usually used instead.
Derived terms
- berdarah biru (“blue-blooded”)
Further reading
- “darah biru” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
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