perjuangan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed juang +‎ per- -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pər.d͡ʒuˈa.ŋan/
• Rhymes: -ŋan
• Hyphenation: pêr‧ju‧a‧ngan

Noun

pêrjuangan (plural perjuangan-perjuangan)

1. struggle
   1. a contortion of the body in an attempt to escape or to perform a difficult task
   2. (figurative) strife, contention, great effort
2. fight (a conflict, possibly nonphysical, with opposing ideas or forces; strife)

Derived terms

• perjuangan kelas

Further reading

• “perjuangan” 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

juang +‎ per- -an

Noun

perjuangan (Jawi spelling ڤرجواڠن, plural perjuangan-perjuangan)

1. struggle, fight

Further reading

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