syok
Indonesian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃok/, [ˈʃɔk̚]
Etymology 1
From Dutch shock, from English shock, from Middle Dutch schokken (“to push, jolt, shake, jerk”) or Middle French choquer (“to collide with, clash”), from Old Dutch *skokkan (“to shake up and down, shog”), from Proto-Germanic *skukkaną (“to move, shake, tremble”).
Noun
syok (plural syok-syok)
- shock, a sudden, heavy impact
- (psychology) a sudden or violent mental or emotional disturbance
- (emergency medicine) circulatory shock, a medical emergency characterised by the inability of the circulatory system to supply enough oxygen to meet tissue requirements
- Synonym: renjatan
Adjective
syok
- shocking, inspiring shock; startling
Etymology 2
From Malay syok, from Arabic شَوْقٌ (šawqun).
Adjective
syok (comparative lebih syok, superlative paling syok)
- (colloquial) lovely
- (colloquial) pretentious
- Synonyms: berlagak, berpura-pura
Further reading
- “syok” 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.
Malay
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic شَوْقٌ (šawqun).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ʃoʔ]
- Rhymes: -ok
- Hyphenation: syok
Adjective
syok (Jawi spelling شوق)
- (informal) Very attractive or enjoyable.
- (informal) Very absorbed in something; excited or interested.
- Synonym: tertarik
- Adam tak syok dengan kau lagi ah!
- Adam isn't interested in you anymore!
- Sebagai seorang guru, jangan syok beri kerja sekolah saja!
- As a teacher, don't just be absorbed in giving homework!
Compounds
- syok sendiri (“self-absorbed”)
Descendants
Further reading
- “syok” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.