terjun

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Indonesian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • 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

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Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *tVɣəɟun.

Pronunciation

Verb

terjun (Jawi spelling ترجون)

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

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Indonesian: terjun
  • ? Tagalog: talon

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