A Comparative Analysis of Colour Idioms in Vietnamese, Thai and Indonesian Languages

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Robertus Pujo Leksono Thanattha Jantem Nguyen Thi Thuy Linh

Abstract

          This study aims to compare idioms referring to “colour” in Vietnamese, Thai and Indonesian languages. Vietnamese is an Austroasiatic language while Indonesian originates from the Autronesian language and Thai comes from the Kra-Dai language family. Due to this difference, thee three languages have idioms representing the same way of people’s thinking. These languages represent culture in ASEAN regions. The idioms are used as a tool of communication in society. The data studied were collected from dictionaries and books about idioms in the three languages, such as the Vietnamese-English-Thai Dictionary, Vietnamese novels and poetry, Thai idioms collection books and an Indonesian Dictionary. There are 14 idioms found matched and divided into different categories that allowed an examination of literal and actual meanings in each language. In principle, the idioms express human actions, thoughts, and characters based on their social background. This work could help non-native speakers of Vietnamese, Thai or Indonesian languages to identify the meaning of difficult expression and enhance the language teaching.


Keywords: Colour Idioms, Comparative Study, Culture, Indonesian Idioms, Vietnamese Idioms, Thai Idioms, Compare Idioms

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How to Cite
LEKSONO, Robertus Pujo; JANTEM, Thanattha; THI THUY LINH, Nguyen. A Comparative Analysis of Colour Idioms in Vietnamese, Thai and Indonesian Languages. Journal of Community Development Research (Humanities and Social Sciences), [S.l.], v. 13, n. 4, p. 38-46, sep. 2020. ISSN 2985-0231. Available at: <https://www.journal.nu.ac.th/JCDR/article/view/Vol-13-No-4-2020-38-46>. Date accessed: 26 apr. 2024. doi: https://doi.org/10.14456/jcdr-hs.2020.34.