terjun

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay terjun, from Classical Malay ترجون (terjun), from Proto-Malayic *tVɣəɟun.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t̪ərˈd͡ʒʊn]
• Hyphenation: têr‧jun

Verb

terjun

1. to leap down; to jump from a high place to a lower place
2. (by extension) to be involved in; to get into a study, employment, etc.

Derived terms

• beterjunan
• diterjuni
• diterjunkan
• keterjunan
• menerjuni
• menerjunkan
• penerjun
• penerjunan

 

Further reading

• “terjun” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *tVɣəɟun.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t̪ərˈd͡ʒʊn], [t̪ərˈd͡ʒon]
• Rhymes: -d͡ʒon, -on

Verb

terjun (Jawi spelling ترجون)

1. to leap down; to jump from a higher place to a lower place

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

• penerjun [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure] (peN-)
• penerjunan [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure + resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (peN- + -an)
• terjunan [resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (-an)
• keterjunan [abstract / locative] (ke-an)
• menerjunkan [agent focus + causative benefactive] (meN- + -kan)
• menerjuni [agent focus + causative (locative) benefactive] (meN- + -i)
• diterjunkan [patient focus + causative benefactive] (di- + -kan)
• diterjuni [patient focus + causative (locative) benefactive] (di- + -i)
• terterjun [agentless action] (teR-)

Irregular affixed derivations, other derivations and compound words:

• beterjunan

Descendants

• Indonesian: terjun
• →? Tagalog: talon

Further reading

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