sawo matang

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of sawo (“sapodilla”) +‎ matang (“ripe”).

Noun

sawo matang (plural sawo-sawo matang, first-person possessive sawo matangku, second-person possessive sawo matangmu, third-person possessive sawo matangnya)

1. (literally) ripe fruit of sapodilla
2. tan: a light, brown-like colour.

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Further reading

• “sawo matang” 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.
• Pusat Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa (1984) Daftar Istilah Warna [Colour Terms List] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia