Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Indonesian term or phrase:
jingga merah
English translation:
crimson (here)
Added to glossary by
Chris Rowson (X)
Oct 25, 2002 04:03
21 yrs ago
Indonesian term
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jingga merah
Non-PRO
Indonesian to English
Art/Literary
This is in a poem and the line is talking about a lake of blood. what's the best English translation of jingga merah- is it bright red? or orange red?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +4 | crimson (red) |
Chris Rowson (X)
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| 3 | blood red |
#41698 (LSF)
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Proposed translations
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crimson (red)
Well, sure jingga is usually given as orange, but a lake of blood surely has to be crimson or crimson red (depending on the rhythm).
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#41698 (LSF)
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Works in: Japanese to English, Chinese to English, Malay to English
blood red
- just an alternative.
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