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tanjung

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tanjung (plural tanjungs)

  1. (Indonesia, Malaysia) A cape; a headland.

Indonesian

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Etymology 1

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From Malay tanjung.

Noun

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tanjung (first-person possessive tanjungku, second-person possessive tanjungmu, third-person possessive tanjungnya)

  1. (geography) cape (headland)
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Etymology 2

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From Malay tanjung. Cognate of Javanese tanjung (ꦠꦚ꧀ꦗꦸꦁ).

Noun

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tanjung (first-person possessive tanjungku, second-person possessive tanjungmu, third-person possessive tanjungnya)

  1. Spanish cherry, medlar, bullet wood (Mimusops elengi).
  2. medal, decoration.

Etymology 3

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

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tanjung (first-person possessive tanjungku, second-person possessive tanjungmu, third-person possessive tanjungnya)

  1. vegetable fern (Diplazium esculentum).
    Synonym: paku

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Malay

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Noun

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tanjung (Jawi spelling تنجوڠ, plural tanjung-tanjung, informal 1st possessive tanjungku, 2nd possessive tanjungmu, 3rd possessive tanjungnya)

  1. (geography) cape (headland)

Descendants

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  • Indonesian: tanjung
  • Chinese: 丹戎 (Dānróng)
  • English: tanjung
  • Malagasy: tanjona

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