juru-

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See also: juru, ĵuru, jūru, jürü, and jūrų

Malay[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Javanese ꦗꦸꦫꦸ (juru, expert), from Old Javanese juru (head, leader, chief; tradesman).

Pronunciation[edit]

Prefix[edit]

juru- (Jawi spelling جورو-)

  1. Denotes a worker, a skilled person, a professional, or a person who belongs to a job or a profession which requires training or skill characterised by the root word.
    juru- + ‎jual (to sell) → ‎jurujual (salesperson)
    juru- + ‎wang (money) → ‎juruwang (cashier)
    juru- + ‎elektrik (electric) → ‎juruelektrik (electrician)
    juru- + ‎terbang (to fly) → ‎juruterbang (airline/aeroplane pilot)
    juru- + ‎rawat (to treat) → ‎jururawat (nurse)

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Descendants[edit]

  • Indonesian: juru

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