jurit malam

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of jurit (war) + malam (night).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈd͡ʒurɪt̚ ˈmalam]

Noun

jurit malam (first-person possessive jurit malamku, second-person possessive jurit malammu, third-person possessive jurit malamnya)

  1. test of courage; dare.

Alternative forms

  • jurik malam

Trivia

This tradition originated from similar tradition in Dutch (called dropping) commonly practiced in scouting activity and other events.

Further reading

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