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Indonesian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Malay susuk, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *susuk (“to prick, pierce”), from Proto-Austronesian *-suk (“insert, penetrate, enter”)
Noun
susuk (plural susuk-susuk)
- pin, peg, bolt
- Synonyms: penyemat, pasak, susuh, tusuk
- (gynaecology) (contraceptive) implant
- Synonym: implan
- alternative spelling of susukan (“canal, artificial channel”)
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From Malay susuk.
Noun
susuk (plural susuk-susuk)
- alternative spelling of sosok (“shape, appearance, (shape of the) body, figure, build, stature”)
Etymology 3
From Malay susuk, from Minangkabau .
Verb
susuk
- (dialect) base-imperative-colloquial of menyusuk, menyosok (“to pioneer”)
Etymology 4
From Malay susuk, from Old Javanese susuk (“full, thick”).
Adjective
susuk
- tight
- Synonyms: asak, sesak
Derived terms
Etymology 5
From Javanese ꦱꦸꦱꦸꦏ꧀ (susuk).
Noun
susuk (plural susuk-susuk)
- change: balance of money returned from the sum paid after deducting the price of a purchase.
- Synonyms: uang kembali, uang penyongsong
Further reading
Javanese
Romanization
susuk
- Romanization of ꦱꦸꦱꦸꦏ꧀
Tetum
Etymology
Maybe from the verb susu.
Noun
susuk
- mosquito