menurun

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /məˈnurʊn/
• Hyphenation: mê‧nu‧run

Etymology 1

Affixed meng- +‎ turun, from Malay menurun.

Verb

mênurun (base-imperative turun, active menurun, imperative causative turunkan)

1. (intransitive) to descend
2. (intransitive) to decrease
3. (transitive) to be hereditary, to inherit
4. (figurative, intransitive) to decline: to become weaker or worse.

Etymology 2

Affixed meng- +‎ turun, from Javanese ꦤꦸꦫꦸꦤ꧀ (nurun, “to copy”).

Verb

mênurun (base-imperative turun, active menurun, passive diturun, imperative causative turunkan)

1. to copy

   Synonyms: mencontoh, menyalin

Further reading

• “menurun” 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.