harung

Malay

Pronunciation

• (schwa-variety) IPA^(key): /ˈharoŋ/ [ˈha.roŋ]
  • Rhymes: -roŋ, -oŋ
• (/a/-variety, Standard Literary) IPA^(key): /ˈharuŋ/ [ˈha.ruŋ]
  • Rhymes: -ruŋ, -uŋ
• Hyphenation: ha‧rung

Verb

harung (Jawi spelling هاروڠ)

1. to wade (to walk through water, mud, or anything that slows progress).

   Synonym: redah

   Jangan harung air banjir itu.

   Do not wade through that floodwater.

2. (figuratively) to brave; to endure; to go through (to face hardships or difficulties).

   Synonyms: tempuh, lalui

   Kita mesti harung cabaran ini bersama-sama.

   We must endure this challenge together.

Derived terms

Affixations

• diharungi (“to be waded through; to be endured”)
• harungan (“the act of wading; a puddle”)
• mengharung (“to wade”)
• mengharungi (“to wade through; to brave; to endure”)
• pengharungan (“the process of wading or enduring”)
• terharung (“accidentally waded; entered”)

Descendants

• > Indonesian: harung (inherited)

Further reading

• "harung" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017