mujur

Iban

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mud͡ʒʊ(r)/

Adjective

mujur

  1. successful;
  2. fortunate; lucky

Verb

mujur

  1. to correct
  2. to succeed

Indonesian

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈmud͡ʒur/ [ˈmu.d͡ʒʊr]
  • Rhymes: -ud͡ʒur
  • Syllabification: mu‧jur

Etymology 1

Inherited from Malay mujur (fortunate, lucky).

Adjective

mujur (comparative lebih mujur, superlative paling mujur)

  1. fortunate, lucky.
    Synonyms: bahagia, beruntung, maimun
Derived terms
  • kemujuran
  • ketidakmujuran
  • pemujur
  • semujur
  • semujur-mujurnya

Etymology 2

Inherited from Malay mujur (propitious; straightforward).

Adjective

mujur (comparative lebih mujur, superlative paling mujur)

  1. straight
  2. lengthwise
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Further reading

Malay

Etymology

From Classical Malay, ultimately from Sanskrit मूर्त (mūrta, “formed, embodied”) via semantic shift. In Malay, it developed the meaning of fortunate or luck.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mu.d͡ʒur/

Adjective

mujur (comparative lebih mujur, superlative paling mujur)

  1. fortunate; lucky.
    Dia sangat mujur kerana tidak terlibat dalam kemalangan itu.He was very lucky not to be involved in that accident.

Adverb

mujur

  1. fortunately; by luck.
    Mujur kamu datang awal.Fortunately you came early.

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Descendants

  • > Indonesian: mujur (inherited)

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