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)

1. 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: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.