khusyuk

Indonesian

Etymology

From Arabic خُشُوع (ḵušūʕ).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈxuʃuʔ/ [ˈxu.ʃʊʔ]
• Rhymes: -uʃuʔ
• Syllabification: khu‧syuk

Adjective

khusyuk (comparative lebih khusyuk, superlative paling khusyuk)

1. Showing or characterized by great submission, conviction, devotion and piety; reverent.
2. (by extension) Earnest, to be sincere.

Derived terms

• kekhusyukan (“reverence”)

Noun

khusyuk (plural khusyuk-khusyuk)

1. (rare) An aim or objective; intent.

   Synonyms: niat, tujuan

Further reading

• “khusyuk”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Malay

Etymology

From Arabic خُشُوع (ḵušūʕ)

Adjective

khusyuk (comparative lebih khusyuk, superlative paling khusyuk)

1. With full interest or wholeheartedly
2. With humility

Derived terms

• kekhusyukan (“reverence”)

Further reading

• "khusyuk" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017