[go: up one dir, main page]

Indonesian

edit

Etymology

edit

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

Pronunciation

edit
  • IPA(key): [kəˈd͡ʒʊt̚]
  • Hyphenation: kê‧jut

Adjective

edit

kêjut

  1. shocked, surprised, startled.

Synonyms

edit

Derived terms

edit

Further reading

edit

Malay

edit

Etymology

edit

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

Pronunciation

edit

Verb

edit

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!

Derived terms

edit

Descendants

edit
  • Indonesian: kejut

Further reading

edit