berjuang
Indonesian
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bərˈd͡ʒu.aŋ/
- Rhymes: -aŋ
- Hyphenation: bêr‧ju‧ang
Verb
bêrjuang (intransitive)
- to struggle
- to strive, to labour in difficulty, to fight (for or against), to contend
- to have difficulty with something
- to strive, or to make efforts, with a twisting, or with contortions of the body
- to fight (to strive for something; to campaign or contend for success)
Further reading
- “berjuang”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016
Malay
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bər.d͡ʒu.aŋ/
- Rhymes: -uaŋ, -aŋ
- Hyphenation: ber‧juang
Verb
berjuang
- to struggle; to fight; to strive (especially for a cause, a principle, or independence).
- Askar-askar itu berjuang sehingga titisan darah terakhir demi mempertahankan negara. ― The soldiers fought to the last drop of blood to defend the country.
- Dia sedang berjuang melawan penyakit kanser. ― She is struggling against cancer.
Further reading
- "berjuang" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017