teroka

Malay

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /təroka/
  • (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [tərokə]
• Rhymes: -a

Verb

teroka (Jawi spelling تروک)

1. to open up a new area for it to be a village or a farm

   Synonym: buka

   teroka hutan ― to open up the forest

2. (figurative) to research

   Synonyms: jelajah, selidiki

   teroka sains ― to research science

Derived terms

• diterokai
• meneroka
• menerokai
• peneroka
• penerokaan
• terokai

Further reading

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