terjun

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay terjun, from Classical Malay ترجون (terjun), from Proto-Malayic *tVɣəɟun.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [t̪ərˈd͡ʒʊn]
Hyphenation: têr‧jun

Verb

terjun

to leap down; to jump from a high place to a lower place
(by extension) to be involved in; to get into a study, employment, etc.

Derived terms

beterjunan
diterjuni
diterjunkan
keterjunan
menerjuni
menerjunkan
penerjun
penerjunan

Further reading

“terjun” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *tVɣəɟun.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [t̪ərˈd͡ʒʊn], [t̪ərˈd͡ʒon]
Rhymes: -d͡ʒon, -on

Verb

terjun (Jawi spelling ترجون)

to leap down; to jump from a higher place to a lower place

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

penerjun [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure] (peN-)
penerjunan [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure + resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (peN- + -an)
terjunan [resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (-an)
keterjunan [abstract / locative] (ke-an)
menerjunkan [agent focus + causative benefactive] (meN- + -kan)
menerjuni [agent focus + causative (locative) benefactive] (meN- + -i)
diterjunkan [patient focus + causative benefactive] (di- + -kan)
diterjuni [patient focus + causative (locative) benefactive] (di- + -i)
terterjun [agentless action] (teR-)

Irregular affixed derivations, other derivations and compound words:

beterjunan

Descendants

Indonesian: terjun
→? Tagalog: talon

Further reading

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

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