junjung

English

Etymology

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Noun

junjung (plural junjungs)

1. A royal war drum used by the Serer people.

Malay

Etymology

From (Western) Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *zuŋzuŋ (“carry on the head”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒund͡ʒʊŋ/
• Rhymes: -und͡ʒʊŋ, -nd͡ʒʊŋ, -d͡ʒʊŋ, -ʊŋ

Verb

junjung (Jawi spelling جونجوڠ)

1. to carry something on the head, to support, to elevate, to lift
2. to obey
3. to value highly

Derived terms

• junjungan

Further reading

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