semenanjung

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Indonesian

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Etymology

From Malay semenanjung.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /səməˈnand͡ʒʊŋ/
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  • Rhymes: -d͡ʒʊŋ, -ʊŋ, -ŋ
  • Hyphenation: sê‧mê‧nan‧jung

Noun

sêmênanjung (first-person possessive semenanjungku, second-person possessive semenanjungmu, third-person possessive semenanjungnya)

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

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Malay

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

semenanjung (Jawi spelling سمننجوڠ, plural semenanjung-semenanjung, informal 1st possessive semenanjungku, 2nd possessive semenanjungmu, 3rd possessive semenanjungnya)

  1. (geography) peninsula (a piece of land projecting into water)
    semenanjung Korea ― Korean peninsula
    semenanjung Malaysia ― peninsular Malaysia (West Malaysia)

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Affixed terms and other derivations

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Descendants

  • Indonesian: semenanjung

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