sibuk

Indonesian

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈsibuk/ [ˈsi.bʊk̚]
  • Rhymes: -ibuk
  • Syllabification: si‧buk

Etymology 1

Inherited from Malay sibuk (busy).

Adjective

sibuk (comparative lebih sibuk, superlative paling sibuk)

  1. busy
Derived terms
  • bersibuk
  • kesibukan
  • menyibukkan
  • tersibukkan

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Minangkabau [Term?]

Root

sibuk

  1. to watch from a distance
  2. to spy
  3. to peek
    Synonym: mengintip
Derived terms
  • menyibuk

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

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Adjective

sibuk (Jawi spelling سيبوق, comparative lebih sibuk, superlative paling sibuk)

  1. busy
    Ramzi sangat sibuk dengan hubungan bisnisnya.
    Ramzi is busy with his own dealings.

Derived terms

  • bersibuk
  • kesibukan
  • menyibukkan

Further reading

Ternate

Etymology

From Malay sibuk.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈsi.buk]

Verb

sibuk

  1. (stative) to be busy

Conjugation

Conjugation of sibuk
singular plural
inclusive exclusive
1st person tosibuk fosibuk misibuk
2nd person nosibuk nisibuk
3rd
person
masculine osibuk isibuk
yosibuk (archaic)
feminine mosibuk
neuter isibuk

References

  • Rika Hayami-Allen (2001), A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh