runtuh

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay runtuh, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *zatuq.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈruntuh/ [ˈrun̪.t̪ʊh]
  • Rhymes: -untuh
  • Syllabification: run‧tuh

Verb

runtuh (intransitive)

  1. to collapse, to fall apart
  2. to slide down
  3. to cave in

Derived terms

  • keruntuhan
  • meruntuh
  • meruntuhi
  • meruntuhkan
  • peruntuh
  • peruntuhan
  • reruntuhan
  • runtuhan

Further reading

Malay

Alternative forms

  • runtoh (informal, pronunciation spelling)

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *zatuq.

Pronunciation

  • (Baku) IPA(key): /ˈruntuh/ [ˈrun̪.t̪uh]
  • (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): /ˈruntoh/ [ˈrun̪.t̪oh]
  • Hyphenation: run‧tuh

Verb

runtuh (Jawi spelling رونتوه)

  1. (intransitive) to collapse[1]
    Synonyms: amberuk (Batavian Malay), amberol (Batavian Malay), jelabak, rampak (Minangkabau Malay), rahak (Selangor), ranap, rebak (Perak), reban (Northern Peninsular Malay), roboh, terbis (archaic), tumbang
  2. (figurative) to perish[2]
    Synonyms: binasa, hancur, jahanam, ledos (Batavian Malay), musnah, ripuk

Derived terms

Descendants

  • > Baba Malay: rentuh (inherited)
  • > Indonesian: runtuh (inherited)

References

  1. ^ "runtuh" in Kamus Dewan, Fourth Edition, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, →ISBN, 2005.
  2. ^ "runtuh" in Kamus Dewan, Fourth Edition, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, →ISBN, 2005.

Further reading