jurit malam
Indonesian
Etymology
Compound of jurit (“war”) + malam (“night”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈd͡ʒurɪt̚ ˈmalam]
Noun
jurit malam (first-person possessive jurit malamku, second-person possessive jurit malammu, third-person possessive jurit malamnya)
- test of courage; dare.
Alternative forms
- jurik malam
Trivia
This tradition originated from similar tradition in Dutch (called dropping) commonly practiced in scouting activity and other events.
Further reading
- “jurit malam” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.