jerung

Malay

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [d͡ʒə.roŋ]
• Rhymes: -ruŋ, -uŋ
• Hyphenation: je‧rung

Etymology 1

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Noun

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

1. A shark.

   Synonym: yu

   Ikan jerung ialah seekor haiwan akuatik.

   The shark is an aquatic animal.

Etymology 2

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Noun

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

1. (dialectal, Kelantan-Pattani) A corner (of a room, house and so on).

   Synonyms: sudut, bucu, penjuru

Further reading

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