sukses

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch succes, from French succès (“success”), from Latin successus, past participle of succedere, from sub and cēdere (“withdraw, yield”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈsuksɛs/ [ˈsuk̚.sɛs]
• Syllabification: suk‧ses

Adjective

sukses

1. successful

   Synonyms: berhasil, berjaya

Derived terms

• kesuksesan
• sesukses
• sukseskan
• tersukses

Related terms

• suksesi
• suksesif
• suksesor

Interjection

sukses

1. (colloquial, by extension) good luck

   Synonyms: semoga berhasil, semoga lancar, semoga untung

Further reading

• “sukses”, 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