air terjun

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay air terjun, from Classical Malay اءير ترجون (air terjun). From air (“water”) +‎ terjun (“to dive, to jump from a high place”).

Noun

air terjun

1. waterfall (flow of water over the edge of a cliff)

Malay

Etymology

Compound of air (“water”) +‎ terjun (“to dive, to jump from a high place”). Cognate to Brunei Malay aing terajun.

Noun

air terjun (Jawi spelling اءير ترجون, plural air-air terjun, informal 1st possessive air terjunku, 2nd possessive air terjunmu, 3rd possessive air terjunnya)

1. waterfall (flow of water over the edge of a cliff)

Descendants

• Indonesian: air terjun

Further reading

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