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)

1. young

   Synonym: muda

2. virgin (used of a man only)

   Antonym: dara

Descendants

• Indonesian: taruna

Noun

teruna (Jawi spelling ترونا, plural teruna-teruna, informal 1st possessive terunaku, 2nd possessive terunamu, 3rd possessive terunanya)

1. Ellipsis of anak teruna (“young man”)

   Synonyms: pemuda, anak muda

2. (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.