menuju

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixation of meng- +‎ tuju, from Malay menuju.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /məˈnud͡ʒu/ [məˈnu.d͡ʒu]
  • Rhymes: -ud͡ʒu
  • Syllabification: me‧nu‧ju

Verb

mênuju

  1. active of tuju
    Apakah kereta ini menuju Yogyakarta?Is this train going to Yogyakarta?

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of men- +‎ tuju, from the root tuju (“to aim, to direct, to head toward”).

Pronunciation

  • (schwa-variety, Baku, Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /məˈnud͡ʒu/ [məˈnu.d͡ʒu]
  • Rhymes: -ud͡ʒu, -d͡ʒu, -u
  • Hyphenation: me‧nu‧ju

Verb

menuju (Jawi spelling منوجو)

  1. to head towards; to go in the direction of.
    Dia menuju ke bandar.He headed towards the town.
  2. to aim (something) at.
    Senjata itu menuju ke sasaran.The weapon was aimed at the target.

Synonyms

  • menghala
  • menujui (rare)

Descendants

  • > Indonesian: menuju (inherited)

Further reading