kelajuan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed laju +‎ ke- -an, from Malay kelajuan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kəlaˈd͡ʒuan/
• Hyphenation: kê‧la‧ju‧an
• Rhymes: -an, -n

Noun

kêlajuan (plural kelajuan-kelajuan, first-person possessive kelajuanku, second-person possessive kelajuanmu, third-person possessive kelajuannya)

1. (chiefly mechanics) speed: the rate of motion or action, specifically the magnitude of the velocity; the rate distance is traversed in a given time.

   Synonym: (common) kecepatan

Further reading

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

Malay

Etymology

laju +‎ ke- -an

Noun

kelajuan (Jawi spelling کلاجوان, plural kelajuan-kelajuan, informal 1st possessive kelajuanku, 2nd possessive kelajuanmu, 3rd possessive kelajuannya)

1. speed

Descendants

• Indonesian: kêlajuan

Further reading

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