asyik
Indonesian
Alternative forms
Etymology
Inherited from Malay asik, asyik, from Classical Malay اسيق (asik), عاشيق (asyik), from Arabic عَاشِق (ʕāšiq, “admirer, lover”).
Pronunciation
- (standard) IPA(key): /a.ʃɪk/
- (common) IPA(key): /a.sɪk/
- (nonstandard) IPA(key): /as.jɪk/
- Rhymes: -ʃɪk, -ɪk, -k
- Hyphenation: a‧syik
Adjective
asyik (comparative lebih asyik, superlative paling asyik)
- interested, attracted
- Synonym: menarik
- happy
- passionate, deeply in love
- Synonym: cinta kasih
- busy
- Synonym: sibuk
- fun, cool
Derived terms
- asyik-asyiknya
- keasyikan
- mengasyiki
- mengasyikkan
Interjection
asyik!
Noun
asyik (plural asyik-asyik)
- (Islam) the person who sets his reflection and spiritual view on Allah SWT. because it is driven by love for Him and no longer afraid of death
Derived terms
- asyik-asyiknya
- berasyik-asyik
- keasyik-asyikan
- keasyikan
- mengasyiki
- mengasyikkan
- seasyik
Further reading
- “asyik”, 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
Inherited from Classical Malay اسيق (asik), عاشيق (asyik), from Arabic عَاشِق (ʕāšiq, “admirer, lover”).
Adjective
asyik
Adverb
asyik
Further reading
- "asyik" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017