jodoh
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay jodoh (“twin-soul, affinity, second self, match”), from Tamil சோடு (cōṭu, “pair, couple, set”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈd͡ʒodɔh]
- Hyphenation: jo‧dóh
Noun
jodóh (first-person possessive jodohku, second-person possessive jodohmu, third-person possessive jodohnya)
- spouse
- Synonyms: imbangan, pasangan hidup
- pair
- Synonym: pasangan
Adjective
jodóh
- match, fit
- Synonyms: cocok, tepat
Derived terms
- berjodoh
- memperjodohkan
- menjodohkan
- penjodoh
- perjodohan
- sejodoh
Further reading
- “jodoh” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.