jatuh cinta

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of jatuh (“to fall”) +‎ cinta (“love”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒa.tʊh ˈt͡ʃin.ta/

Verb

jatuh cinta

1. (intransitive) to fall in love

   Synonym: jatuh hati

   1. (of a person or animate object, usually followed by “pada” or “kepada”) To come to have feelings of love, particularly romantic love.
   2. (reciprocal) To come to have feelings of love towards each other.
   3. (of a person or inanimate object, usually followed by "dengan") To come to have feelings of intense liking directed at another person or a thing.

References

• “jatuh cinta” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.