jelajah

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay jelajah. Equivalent to jajah +‎ -el-.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒəˈlad͡ʒah/ [d͡ʒəˈla.d͡ʒah]
• Rhymes: -ad͡ʒah
• Syllabification: je‧la‧jah

Verb

jêlajah (active menjelajah, passive dijelajah)

1. (ambitransitive) explore

   Synonym: jelajahi

2. (ambitransitive) cruise, to sail about

   Synonym: berlayar

3. (rare, transitive) to explain

   Synonym: jelaskan

Derived terms

• jelajahi
• penjelajah (“explorer”)
• penjelajahan (“exploration”)

Further reading

• “jelajah” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Etymology

jajah +‎ -el-

Verb

jelajah (Jawi spelling جلاجه)

1. to explore

Synonyms

• melancong, mengembara

Derived terms

• penjelajah (“explorer”)
• penjelajahan (“exploring”)

Further reading

• “jelajah” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.