menanjung

Malay

Etymology

Combination of meng- +‎ tanjung (“cape”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mənand͡ʒuŋ/
• Rhymes: -and͡ʒuŋ, -d͡ʒuŋ, -uŋ
• (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [mənäɲd͡ʒʊŋ, -d͡ʒoŋ, -d͡ʒo̞ŋ]

Adjective

menanjung (Jawi spelling مننجوڠ)

1. having an appearance similar to a cape

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

• kemenanjungan [abstract / locative] (ke-an)
• semenanjung (“peninsula”) [comparability] (se-)

Adverb

menanjung (Jawi spelling مننجوڠ)

1. heading to the end of a cape

Further reading

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