syok

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• sok (colloquial)

Etymology 1

From Malay syok, from Arabic شَوْقٌ (šawqun).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈʃoʔ/ [ˈʃɔʔ]
• Rhymes: -oʔ
• Syllabification: syok

Adjective

syok (comparative lebih syok, superlative paling syok)

1. (colloquial) lovely

   Synonyms: indah, menarik, menawan, suka

2. (colloquial) pretentious

   Synonyms: berlagak, berpura-pura, sok

Etymology 2

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”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈʃok/ [ˈʃɔk̚]
• Rhymes: -ok
• Syllabification: syok

Noun

syok (plural syok-syok)

1. shock, a sudden, heavy impact
   1. (psychology) a sudden or violent mental or emotional disturbance

      Synonyms: gegeran, kaget, kejut

   2. (emergency medicine) circulatory shock, a medical emergency characterised by the inability of the circulatory system to supply enough oxygen to meet tissue requirements

      Synonym: renjatan

Adjective

syok

1. shocking, inspiring shock; startling

   Synonyms: geger, gempar, mengagetkan, mengejutkan

Derived terms

• syok anafilaksis
• syok anafilaktik
• syok distributif
• syok hemoragik
• syok hipovolemik
• syok kardiogenik
• syok neurogenik
• syok septik
• syok traumatis
• syok tulang belakang

Further reading

• “syok”, 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

Borrowed from Arabic شَوْقٌ (šawqun).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʃoʔ]
• Rhymes: -ok
• Hyphenation: syok

Adjective

syok (Jawi spelling شوق, comparative lebih syok, superlative paling syok)

1. (informal) Very attractive or enjoyable.

   Synonyms: menarik, seronok

   Syok jugak cerita dia.

   His story is quite enjoyable.

2. (informal) Very absorbed in something; excited or interested.

   Synonym: tertarik

   Adam tak syok dengan kau lagi ah!

   Adam isn't interested in you anymore!

   Sebagai seorang guru, jangan syok beri kerja sekolah saja!

   As a teacher, don't just be absorbed in giving homework!

Compounds

• syok sendiri (“self-absorbed”)

Descendants

• Indonesian: syok
• → English: shiok

Further reading

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