semenanjung

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay semenanjung.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /səməˈnand͡ʒʊŋ/

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• Rhymes: -d͡ʒʊŋ, -ʊŋ, -ŋ
• Hyphenation: sê‧mê‧nan‧jung

Noun

sêmênanjung (plural semenanjung-semenanjung)

1. peninsula (a piece of land projecting into water)

   Synonym: jazirah

See also

• tanjung

Further reading

• “semenanjung”, 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

Combination of se- +‎ menanjung (“having an appearance similar to a cape”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /səmənand͡ʒuŋ/
• Rhymes: -and͡ʒuŋ, -d͡ʒuŋ, -uŋ
• (schwa-variety) IPA^(key): [səmənäɲd͡ʒʊŋ, -d͡ʒoŋ, -d͡ʒo̞ŋ]

Noun

semenanjung (Jawi spelling سمننجوڠ, plural semenanjung-semenanjung or semenanjung²)

1. (geography) peninsula (a piece of land projecting into water)

   semenanjung Korea ― Korean peninsula

   semenanjung Malaysia ― peninsular Malaysia (West Malaysia)

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

• kesemenanjungan [abstract / locative] (ke-an)

Descendants

• Indonesian: semenanjung

See also

• tanjung

Further reading

• “semenanjung”, in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu [Malay Literary Reference Centre] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017
• “semenanjung”, in Kamus Dewan [The Institute Dictionary] (in Malay), Fourth edition, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2005, →ISBN