kecemasan

Affixed cemas +‎ ke- -an.

• IPA^(key): /kət͡ʃəˈmasan/
• Rhymes: -an, -n
• Hyphenation: kê‧cê‧mas‧an

kêcêmasan (plural kecemasan-kecemasan)

1. anxiety:
   1. an unpleasant state of mental uneasiness, nervousness, apprehension and obsession or concern about some uncertain event

      Aku mengalami kecemasan saat harus duduk di sebelah Catherine.

      I feel anxious when I must sit beside Catherine.

   2. (psychology, psychiatry) a state of restlessness and agitation, often accompanied by a distressing sense of oppression or tightness in the stomach

      Synonym: ansietas

      Synonym: keresahan (Standard Malay)

kêcêmasan (comparative lebih kecemasan, superlative paling kecemasan)

1. excessively anxious

The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore usage can be seen in Malay kecemasan.

• “kecemasan” 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.

From cemas +‎ ke- -an.

• IPA^(key): /kət͡ʃəˈmasan/ [kə.t͡ʃəˈma.san]
• Hyphenation: ke‧ce‧ma‧san

kecemasan (Jawi spelling کچمسن, plural kecemasan-kecemasan)

1. emergency.

   Synonym: (political) darurat

2. (Indonesia) anxiety.

The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Indonesian usage can be seen in Indonesian kecemasan.

"Kecemasan" is more often used for more general emergencies, such as sickness or injuries.

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