teruna
Malay
Alternative forms
- taruna (Indonesia)
Etymology
From Pali taruṇa (“young”), from Sanskrit तरुण (taruṇa, “young”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /təruna/
- Rhymes: -una, -na
Adjective
teruna (Jawi spelling ترونا)
- young
- Synonym: muda
- virgin (used of a man only)
- Antonym: dara
Descendants
- Indonesian: taruna
Noun
teruna (Jawi spelling ترونا, plural teruna-teruna, informal 1st possessive terunaku, impolite 2nd possessive terunamu, 3rd possessive terunanya)
- Ellipsis of anak teruna (“young man”)
- Synonyms: pemuda, anak muda
- (Indonesia) cadet
- Synonym: kadet
Descendants
- Indonesian: taruna
Further reading
- “teruna” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.