jatuh

Indonesian

Etymology

• From Malay jatuh.
• Semantic loan from English fell or Dutch vallen for “to occur” (sense 4) and “to become” (sense 3).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈd͡ʒatʊh]
• Hyphenation: ja‧tuh

Verb

jatuh

1. to fall:
   1. To move to a lower position under the effect of gravity.

      Dia jatuh dari tanga.

      He fell from the stairs.

   2. To come down, to drop or descend.

      Tetesan hujan jatuh dari langit.

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   3. (figurative) To become.

      Tiba-tiba dia jatuh sakit. ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

      Dia tidak pernah jatuh cinta. ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

   4. (figurative) To occur (on a certain day of the week, date, or similar); said of an instance of a recurring event such as a holiday or date.

      Idul Fitri jatuh pada hari Jumat ini.

   5. (figurative) to collapse; to be overthrown or defeated.
   6. (figurative) to be bankrupt
   7. (figurative) to descend in character or reputation; to become degraded; to sink into vice, error, or sin.

Derived terms

• berjatuh
• berjatuhan
• jatuhan
• kejatuhan
• menjatuhi
• menjatuhkan
• penjatuhan
• terjatuh

 

• jatuh bangun
• jatuh bebas
• jatuh berkait
• jatuh bertindih
• jatuh cinta
• jatuh coloknya
• jatuh hati
• jatuh iman
• jatuh ke atas
• jatuh ke bawah
• jatuh merek
• jatuh nama
• jatuh semangat
• jatuh tapai
• jatuh tekanan
• jatuh tempo

 

Further reading

• “jatuh” 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.

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