blauwe

For the sense as an ethnic slur, unknown. Several theories have been proposed, the merits of which are unclear, all of which refer to some feature of Indonesian people appearing blue to the eye. In one theory, it is a supposed blue colour of their gums, while another refers to a blue sheen reportedly seen on the pitch-black hair of some Indonesians. Finally, yet another theory relates this to the so-called slate-grey nevus prevalent among new-born Austronesians.

• IPA^(key): /ˈblɑu̯ə/

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• Hyphenation: blau‧we

blauwe

1. Inflected form of blauw

blauwe m or f (plural blauwen)

1. (vulgar, very offensive, ethnic slur) Indo (person of part Indonesian, part European descent)