menanjung

Malay

Etymology

Combination of meng- +‎ tanjung (“cape”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /mənand͡ʒuŋ/
Rhymes: -and͡ʒuŋ, -d͡ʒuŋ, -uŋ
(Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [mənäɲd͡ʒʊŋ, -d͡ʒoŋ, -d͡ʒo̞ŋ]

Adjective

menanjung (Jawi spelling مننجوڠ‎)

having an appearance similar to a cape

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

kemenanjungan [abstract / locative] (ke-an)
semenanjung (“peninsula”) [comparability] (se-)

Adverb

menanjung (Jawi spelling مننجوڠ‎)

heading to the end of a cape

Further reading

“menanjung” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

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