masuk

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay masuk, from Classical Malay masuk, from Proto-Malayic *masuk, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *suk, from From Proto-Austronesian *suk. Doublet of pasok.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian)
    • IPA(key): /ˈmasuk/ [ˈma.sʊk̚]
      • Rhymes: -asuk
    • IPA(key): /ˈmasuʔ/ [ˈma.sʊʔ]
      • Rhymes: -asuʔ
  • Audio:(file)
  • Syllabification: ma‧suk

Verb

masuk (does not take voice prefixes)

  1. (intransitive) to come in
  2. to enter
    1. (intransitive) to go or come into an enclosed or partially enclosed space
    2. (transitive, figuratively) to go or come into a state
      Synonym: mulai
    3. (transitive, figuratively) to go or come into a profession
      Synonym: menjadi
    4. (transitive) to type (something) into a computer; to input
      Synonym: ketik
  3. (transitive, figuratively) to become a member of; to join
    masuk gerejabecome a Christian
    masuk agama Islambecome a Muslim
    masuk Belandabecome a Dutch citizen
    Synonym: menjadi
  4. to be included (dalam, in)
    Dia masuk dalam nominasi pegawai terbaik bulan ini.
    He is included in the nomination of best employee of the month.
  5. (computing) to take some action to access a secured program or web page on a computer; to sign in; to log in
    Synonym: masuk log

Derived terms

Compound words
Phrases
  • lepas dari mulut harimau, masuk kedalam mulut buaya
  • masuk mulut buaya

Further reading

Malay

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *masuk (compare Indonesian masuk), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *suk (compare Tagalog pasok), from Proto-Austronesian *suk.

Pronunciation

  • (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): /ˈmasok/ [ˈma.soʔ]
    • Audio (Malaysia):(file)
    • Rhymes: -asok, -ok
  • (Baku) IPA(key): /ˈmasuk/ [ˈma.suʔ]
    • Rhymes: -asuk, -uk
  • Hyphenation: ma‧suk

Verb

masuk (Jawi spelling ماسوق)

  1. (ambitransitive) To enter.
    Antonym: keluar
    masuk bilikto enter a room
  2. (intransitive) To set (of the sun, moon, etc.).
    Synonym: terbenam
  3. (transitive) To attend or go to (not be absent).
    Synonym: hadir
    masuk kerjato go to work
  4. (transitive) To be a member of an organizational body (of the military, religion, etc.).
    masuk Islamto convert to Islam
  5. (transitive) To reach (of age, time, etc.).
    Synonym: sampai
    masuk enam tahunto reach six years
  6. (ambitransitive) To be part of.
    Synonyms: terbilang, terhitung, tergolong, terkira
    masuk dalam golongan berimanto be part of those with strong faith
  7. (transitive) To take part in.
    masuk peperiksaanto take part in an exam
  8. (intransitive) To be received.
    gaji masukto have received the salary (lit. "the salary is received")

Affixations

Compounds

  • masuk ajar
  • masuk akal
  • masuk angin
  • masuk Belanda (Indonesia)
  • masuk buku
  • masuk campur
  • masuk daun
  • masuk hati
  • masuk Jawi (Kedah)
  • masuk kerja
  • masuk kira
  • masuk kompeni (Indonesia)
  • masuk Melayu
  • masuk mulut
  • masuk suluk
  • masuk syaitan
  • masuk tangan
  • masuk waktu

Descendants

  • > Indonesian: masuk (inherited)

Further reading