daun
/ˈdaun/
The Indonesian word for leaf is daun.
daun is a noun used to refer to a part of a plant.
Meaning: part of a plant (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /ˈdaun/.
Did you know?
- The phrase daun telinga literally translates to 'leaf of the ear' to describe the external ear flap.
- Indonesia has a traditional art called janur, which involves intricately folding the young, pale yellow daun of a coconut tree for celebrations.
- Indonesians use the term daun to refer to the 'pages' of a book in some poetic or older contexts, treating the book like a plant.
Examples in context
- Ada daun di rambutmu.You have a leaf in your hair.This sentence is useful for describing how to say that someone has a daun in their hair.Tatoeba #11209547 by Pacific, translation #6377472 by Hybrid
- Saya melihat daun yang hijau di taman.I see the green leaf in the garden.
- Daun di pohon itu sangat besar.The leaf on that tree is very big.
- Daun pohon ini sangat hijau.The leaf of this tree is very green.
- Banyak daun kering di atas meja.There are many dry leaves on the table.
Example conversation
Sari and Dimas are walking in a garden.
- SariLihat daun yang besar itu, Dimas!Look at that big leaf, Dimas!
- DimasWah, warnanya sangat indah.Wow, the color is very beautiful.
- SariBoleh saya ambil satu daun ini?May I take one leaf of this?
- DimasBoleh, silakan ambil saja.Yes, please go ahead and take it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “leaf” translations and entries daun, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
