juang
Indonesian
Alternative forms
Etymology
Inherited from Malay juang. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒuaŋ/ [ˈd͡ʒu.aŋ]
- Rhymes: -aŋ
- Syllabification: ju‧ang
Noun
juang (uncommon)
- struggle; fight
- Synonym: perjuangan
Derived terms
- berjuang
- dijuang
- dijuangkan
- diperjuang
- diperjuangkan
- keberjuangan
- kejuangan
- kepejuangan
- memperjuang
- memperjuangkan
- pejuang
- perjuangan
- perjuangkan
Further reading
- “juang”, 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
From Proto-Malayic *juaŋ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d͡ʒu.aŋ/
- Rhymes: -uaŋ, -aŋ
Verb
juang
Usage notes
- This is the root word and is rarely used on its own. It is the basis for its derivatives, which are very common. The active verb form is berjuang.
Derived terms
Further reading
- "juang" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017