teruna

Balinese

Noun

teruna

  1. alternative form of taruna

Malay

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Pali taruṇa (“young”), from Sanskrit तरुण (taruṇa, “young”).

Pronunciation

  • (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): /təˈrunə/ [t̪əˈru.nə]
    • Rhymes: -unə
  • (Baku) IPA(key): /təˈruna/ [t̪əˈru.na]
    • Rhymes: -una
  • Hyphenation: te‧ru‧na

Adjective

teruna (Jawi spelling ترونا)

  1. young
    Synonym: muda
  2. virgin (used of a man only)
    Antonym: dara

Descendants

  • Indonesian: taruna

Noun

teruna (Jawi spelling ترونا, plural teruna-teruna)

  1. Ellipsis of anak teruna (“young man”)
    Synonyms: pemuda, anak muda
  2. (Indonesia) cadet
    Synonym: kadet

Descendants

Further reading

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