Janji Melayu

Malay

Etymology

Compound of Janji (“promise”) +‎ Melayu (“Malay”). Literally, “Malay promise”.

Pronunciation

  • (schwa-variety, /a/-variety, Baku, Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /ˌd͡ʒand͡ʒi məˈlaju/ [ˌd͡ʒaɲ.d͡ʒi məˈla.ju]
  • Rhymes: -ju, -u
  • Hyphenation: Jan‧ji‧Me‧la‧yu

Noun

Janji Melayu (Jawi spelling جنجي ملايو, uncountable) (Malaysia, slang, sometimes derogatory)

  1. A notional system of time which others sometimes derogatorily ascribe to Malaysians, and which they sometimes jocularly ascribe to themselves, to account for their supposed tendency to be leisurely, not rigorous about scheduling, and often tardy.
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