Tanjung Verde

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of Tanjung (“cape”) +‎ Verde, a calque of English Cape Verde, from Portuguese Cabo Verde (“Green Cape”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˌtand͡ʒuŋ ˈvərdə/ [ˌt̪aɲ.d͡ʒʊŋ ˈfər.də]
• Rhymes: -ərdə
• Syllabification: Tan‧jung Ver‧de

Proper noun

Tanjung Verde

1. Cape Verde (an archipelago and country in West Africa)

Malay

Etymology

Compound of Tanjung (“cape”) +‎ Verde, a calque of English Cape Verde, from Portuguese Cabo Verde (“Green Cape”).

Pronunciation

• (Literary Standard) IPA^(key): /ˌtand͡ʒuŋ vərˈde/ [ˌt̪aɲ.d͡ʒuŋ vərˈde]

• (Southern Peninsular Malaysia Standard) IPA^(key): /ˌtand͡ʒoŋ vərˈde/ [ˌt̪aɲ.d͡ʒoŋ vərˈde]
• Rhymes: -e

Proper noun

Tanjung Verde (Jawi spelling تنجوڠ ۏردي)

1. Cape Verde (an archipelago and country in West Africa)