kejut

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Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay kejut, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kezut₁ (to start, jump when startled), from Proto-Austronesian *kezuC (to jerk suddenly, jump when startled).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: kê‧jut

Adjective

kêjut

  1. shocked, surprised, startled.

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Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kezut₁ (to start, jump when startled), from Proto-Austronesian *kezuC (to jerk suddenly, jump when startled).

Pronunciation

Verb

kejut (Jawi spelling کجوت)

  1. (transitive) to startle
    Bahaya tau mengejut orang cam tu!
    It's dangerous startling someone like that, y'know!
  2. (transitive) to wake up
    Kejut dia sampai dia bangun sepenuhnya!
    Wake him up until he fully wakes up!

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Descendants

  • Indonesian: kejut

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