masuk

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay masuk, from Classical Malay masuk, from Proto-Malayic *masuk, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *suk, from Proto-Austronesian *suk.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ma.sʊk]

• Audio:

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Verb

masuk

1. (intransitive) to come in
2. to enter
   1. (intransitive) To go or come into an enclosed or partially enclosed space.
   2. (transitive, figuratively) To go or come into a state.

      Synonym: mulai

   3. (transitive, figuratively) To go or come into a profession.

      masuk gereja ― become a Christian

      masuk agama Islam ― become a Muslim

      masuk Belanda ― become a Dutch citizen

      Synonym: menjadi

   4. (transitive) To type (something) into a computer; to input.

      Synonym: ketik

3. (transitive, figuratively) To become a member of; to join.

   Synonym: menjadi

4. to be included (dalam, in)

   Dia masuk dalam nominasi pegawai terbaik bulan ini.

   He is included in the nomination of best employee of the month.

5. (computing) To take some action to access a secured program or web page on a computer; to sign in; to log in.

   Synonym: masuk log

Derived terms

• bermasukan
• kemasukan
• masuk-memasuki
• masukan
• memasuki
• memasukkan
• pemasuk
• pemasukan
• termasuk

 

Compound words

• masuk akal
• masuk angin
• masuk daun

 

Phrases

• lepas dari mulut harimau, masuk kedalam mulut buaya
• masuk mulut buaya

 

Further reading

• “masuk” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *masuk (compare Indonesian masuk), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *suk (compare Tagalog pasok), from Proto-Austronesian *suk.

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /masoʔ/
• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /masʊʔ/
• Rhymes: -asoʔ, -soʔ, -oʔ
• Rhymes: -uk

Verb

masuk (used in the form memasuki)

1. (intransitive) to enter

See also

• (transitive) masukkan
• (passive) termasuk (included)