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Indonesian
Pronunciation
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 (first-person possessive syokku, second-person possessive syokmu, third-person possessive syoknya)
- 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
- (colloquial) lovely.
- Synonyms: indah, suka
- (colloquial) pretentious
- Synonyms: berlagak, berpura-pura
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Malay
Etymology
From Arabic شَوْقٌ (šawqun).
Pronunciation
Adjective
syok (Jawi spelling شوق)
- lovely; attractive; interesting; pleasant; appealing; enjoyable; satisfying
- Synonyms: menarik, tertarik, seronok, suka
- pretentious
- Synonyms: berlagak, berpura-pura
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