serentak

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of se- +‎ rentak, literally “in one beat”, from rentak (“beat, rhythm, stomp”). The meaning broadened to “simultaneously” or “in unison”.

Pronunciation

Adjective

serentak (Jawi spelling سرنتق, comparative lebih serentak, superlative paling serentak)

  1. simultaneous; synchronous; concurrent.
    Pergerakan mereka sangat serentak.
    Their movements were perfectly synchronous.

Adverb

serentak (Jawi spelling سرنتق)

  1. simultaneously; at the same time; in unison.
    Mereka bangun serentak.
    They stood up simultaneously.
    Tepukan tangan kedengaran serentak.
    The clapping was heard in unison.

Derived terms

Affixations
  • keserentakan
Compounds
  • serentak-serentak

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • berasingan
  • berbeza waktu

Descendants

  • > Indonesian: serentak (inherited)

Further reading

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