tajuk

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈtad͡ʒuk/ [ˈt̪a.d͡ʒʊk̚]
• Rhymes: -ad͡ʒuk
• Syllabification: ta‧juk

Etymology 1

From Malay tajuk, from Persian تاجک (tâjak, “little crown, crest”), diminutive of Persian تاج (tâj, “crown”).

Noun

tajuk (plural tajuk-tajuk)

1. crown
   1. diadem: A royal, imperial or princely headdress

      Synonyms: jamang, mahkota, petam

   2. (forestry) the top of a tree
   3. (botany) the part of a plant where the root and stem meet
   4. (nautical) the part of an anchor where the arms and the shank meet
2. headgear

   Synonym: tutup kepala

3. heading: the title or topic of a document, article, chapter, or of a section thereof

   Synonyms: judulan, tajukan

4. header (upper portion of a page layout; the first part of a file or record that describes its contents)

   Synonyms: kop, pengepala (Malay), tajukan

5. title: the name of a book, film, musical piece, painting, or other work of art;

   Synonym: judul

Alternative forms

• taju

Derived terms

• bertajuk
• menajuk

• tajuk berita
• tajuk hutan
• tajuk mahkota
• tajuk rawal
• tajuk rencana
• tajuk surat

Etymology 2

From Minangkabau [Term?].

Noun

tajuk (plural tajuk-tajuk)

1. degree, level, stage, tier

Derived terms

• bertajuk-tajuk

Etymology 3

From Sundanese ᮒᮏᮥᮌ᮪ (tajug).

Noun

tajuk (plural tajuk-tajuk)

1. (Islam) surau: a small mosque or other Islamic assembly building in parts of Sumatra and the Malay peninsula

   Synonyms: langgar, surau

Etymology 4

From Madurese [Term?].

Noun

tajuk (plural tajuk-tajuk)

1. place to tie the rudder of a boat when sailing

Further reading

• “tajuk”, 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