taruh

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay taruh, from Proto-Malayic *taruh, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taʀuq.

Verb

taruh (used in the form menaruh)

1. to put, to place
2. to settle
3. to bet

Noun

taruh (first-person possessive taruhku, second-person possessive taruhmu, third-person possessive taruhnya)

1. gamble money

Derived terms

Terms derived from taruh

• berpetaruh
• berpenaruhan
• bertaruh
• bertaruhan
• mempertaruhkan
• menaruh
• menaruhi
• menaruhkan
• pertaruhan
• petaruh
• petaruhan
• taruhan

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *taruh, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taʀuq.

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /taroh/
• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /tarʊh/
• Rhymes: -aroh, -roh, -oh

Verb

taruh (Jawi spelling تاروه)

1. to put, to give

   Synonyms: letak, bubuh

   Bubur ni kalau kita taruh lagi banyak lada lagi sedap ― This porridge tastes better if we add more chili.

2. to bet

   Synonym: perjudi

Derived terms

• bertaruh
• bertaruhan
• mempertaruhkan
• menaruh
• menaruhkan
• pertaruhan
• taruhan

Further reading

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