teraju
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Indonesian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Malay teraju}}, from Classical Malay تراجو (teraju), from Persian ترازو (tarâzu, “balance, scales; equilibrium, balance”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /təˈrad͡ʒu/ [t̪əˈra.d͡ʒu]
- Rhymes: -ad͡ʒu
- Syllabification: te‧ra‧ju
Noun
[edit]têraju (plural teraju-teraju, first-person possessive terajuku, second-person possessive terajumu, third-person possessive terajunya)
- beam and scales, balance
- Synonym: neraca
- rope
- string
- (figurative) supreme authority; top leader
Derived terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “teraju” 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.
Malay
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Persian ترازو (tarâzu, “balance, scales; equilibrium, balance”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]teraju (Jawi spelling تراجو, plural teraju-teraju, informal 1st possessive terajuku, 2nd possessive terajumu, 3rd possessive terajunya)
- a pair of weighing scales; a balance
- Synonym: neraca
- the loose string joining the extremities of a kite
- tent ropes or strings
- rod supporting the heddles of a loom
- (figuratively) helm
Derived terms
[edit]Affixed terms and other derivations
Descendants
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “teraju” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
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