jerung

Malay

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒəruŋ/
• Rhymes: -əruŋ, -uŋ
• (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [d͡ʒərʊŋ, -roŋ, -ro̞ŋ]

Noun

jerung (Jawi spelling جروڠ, plural jerung-jerung, informal 1st possessive jerungku, 2nd possessive jerungmu, 3rd possessive jerungnya)

1. shark

   Synonyms: yu, iu

   Jerung adalah seekor haiwan akuatik yang sangat menakjubkan saya.

   The shark is an aquatic animal that really amazes me.

Further reading

• “jerung” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.