khusyuk
Indonesian
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈxuʃuʔ/ [ˈxu.ʃʊʔ]
- Rhymes: -uʃuʔ
- Syllabification: khu‧syuk
Adjective
khusyuk (comparative lebih khusyuk, superlative paling khusyuk)
- Showing or characterized by great submission, conviction, devotion and piety; reverent.
- (by extension) Earnest, to be sincere.
Derived terms
- kekhusyukan (“reverence”)
Noun
khusyuk (plural khusyuk-khusyuk)
Further reading
- “khusyuk”, 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
Adjective
khusyuk (comparative lebih khusyuk, superlative paling khusyuk)
- With full interest or wholeheartedly
- With humility
Derived terms
- kekhusyukan (“reverence”)
Further reading
- "khusyuk" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017