menjulang

Malay

Etymology

men- +‎ julang - from julang (“to lift, carry on the shoulder”) with the prefix men- forming a transitive verb.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mən.d͡ʒu.laŋ/

Verb

menjulang

  1. to lift or raise high (usually with pride or ceremony).
    Mereka menjulang piala kemenangan. ― They lifted the victory trophy.
  2. to carry something on the shoulder or above the head.
    Dia menjulang anaknya sambil ketawa. ― He hoisted his child while laughing.
  3. (figuratively) to honour or celebrate someone.
    Rakyat menjulang wira negara itu. ― The people honoured that national hero.

Derived terms

Affixations
  • menjulang-julang

Further reading

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