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jatuh.

to fall:

5 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈd͡ʒatuh/Standard-Indonesian[ˈd͡ʒa.t̪ʊh]Standard-Indonesian
  1. to fall: to move to a lower position under the effect of gravity

    Dia jatuh dari tangga.
  2. to fall: to come down, to drop or descend

    Tetesan hujan jatuh dari langit.
  3. to fall: to become

    figuratively
    Tiba-tiba dia jatuh sakit.
    Dia tidak pernah jatuh cinta.
  4. to fall: 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

    figuratively
    Idul Fitri jatuh pada hari Jumat ini.
  5. to fall: to collapse; to be overthrown or defeated

    figuratively
  6. to fall: to be bankrupt

    figuratively
  7. to fall: to descend in character or reputation; to become degraded; to sink into vice, error, or sin

    figuratively
Where this word comes from

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

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