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syok.

lovely, enjoyable

4 characters1 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈʃoʔ/Standard-Indonesian[ˈʃɔʔ]Standard-Indonesian
  1. lovely, enjoyable

    colloquial · informal
  2. very absorbed in something; excited or interested.

    colloquial · informal
  3. pretentious

    colloquial · informal
Where this word comes from

From Malay syok, from Arabic شَوْقٌ (šawqun).

noun/ˈʃok/Standard-Indonesian[ˈʃɔk̚]Standard-Indonesian
  1. shock, a sudden, heavy impact a sudden or violent mental or emotional disturbance

  2. shock, a sudden, heavy impact circulatory shock, a medical emergency characterised by the inability of the circulatory system to supply enough oxygen to meet tissue requirements

Where this word comes from

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”).

adj/ˈʃok/Standard-Indonesian[ˈʃɔk̚]Standard-Indonesian
  1. shocking, inspiring shock; startling

Where this word comes from

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”).

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