rujuk

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay rujuk, from Arabic رُجُوع (rujūʕ, “return; answer; reference”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈrud͡ʒʊk̚]
• Hyphenation: ru‧juk

Verb

rujuk

1. to reconcile: to restore a friendly relationship:
   1. specifically marriage
   2. (figurative) other relation than marriage
2. to refer:
   1. to allude to, make a reference or allusion to
   2. (healthcare) to transfer a patient's care from one clinician to another

Derived terms

• dirujuk
• merujuk
• merujuki
• perujuk
• rujukan

• rujuk silang

Noun

rujuk (plural rujuk-rujuk)

1. reconciliation: the re-establishment of friendly relations; conciliation, rapprochement

Further reading

• “rujuk”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic رُجُوع (rujūʕ, “return; answer; reference”).

Pronunciation

• (Southern Peninsular Malaysia Standard) IPA^(key): /ˈrud͡ʒok/ [ˈru.d͡ʒoʔ]
  • Rhymes: -oʔ

• (Literary Standard) IPA^(key): /ˈrud͡ʒuk/ [ˈru.d͡ʒuʔ], /ˈrud͡ʒuk/ [ˈru.d͡ʒuk̚]
  • Rhymes: -uʔ, -uk
• Hyphenation: ru‧juk

Verb

rujuk (Jawi spelling روجوع)

1. to reconcile; to restore (a marriage).
2. (generally) to restore; to return to a previous state.
3. to refer: to allude to, make a reference or allusion to.

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

• rujukan [repetition / reciprocity] (-an)
• perujukan [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure + repetition / reciprocity] (peN- + -an)
• merujuk [agent focus] (meN-)
• merujukkan [agent focus + causative benefactive] (meN- + -kan)
• dirujuk [patient focus] (di-)

Descendants

• Indonesian: rujuk

References

• “rujuk”, in Kamus Dewan [The Institute Dictionary] (in Malay), Fourth edition, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2005, →ISBN
• "rujuk" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017
  (also see "rujuk" at PRPM first version)