sesak

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay sesak, from Javanese ꦱꦼꦱꦏ꧀ (sesak), from Old Javanese sĕsĕk, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *seksek.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sə.ˈsak/
  • Rhymes: -sak, -ak, -k
  • Hyphenation: sê‧sak

Adjective

sêsak (superlative tersesak)

  1. narrow, tight
    Synonym: sempit
    Antonyms: lapang, lega, longgar
  2. congested, crowded
    Synonym: penuh
  3. (figurative) hard
    Synonyms: sukar, susah
  4. (figurative) cornered
    Synonyms: terimpit, terjepit

Derived terms

  • bersesak-sesak
  • disesakkan
  • kesesakan
  • menyesak
  • menyesakkan
  • sesak-menyesak
  • tersesak

Further reading

Javanese

Romanization

sesak

  1. romanization of ꦱꦼꦱꦏ꧀
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