syok sendiri

Malay

Etymology

Compound of syok +‎ sendiri.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʃoʔ sən.di.ri]

Adjective

syok sendiri (Jawi spelling شوق سنديري)

1. Overly preoccupied with oneself to the point of ignoring the feelings of others; self-absorbed.

   Tugas kau untuk memenuhi permintaan klien sahaja, bukan untuk syok sendiri.

   Your job is just to fulfil the requests of the client, not to be self-absorbed.

Further reading

• “syok sendiri” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.