suntik

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Javanese suntik (injection).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈsuntik/ [ˈsun̪.t̪ɪk̚]
  • Rhymes: -untik
  • Syllabification: sun‧tik

Noun

suntik (active menyuntik, reflexive passive tersuntik, ordinary passive disuntik, imperative suntik, emphatic-jussive suntiklah)

  1. to inject
    Synonym: injeksi

Hyponyms

  • suntik DNA salmon
  • suntik formalin
  • suntik hormon
  • suntik inseminasi
  • suntik KB
  • suntik kolagen
  • suntik kurus
  • suntik pematangan
  • suntik putih
  • suntik semangat
  • suntik tetanus
  • suntik vaksin

Derived terms

Further reading

Javanese

Etymology

Affixation of runtik (enraged) +‎ sa-.

Verb

suntik

  1. to inject
  2. to dig (a thorn in the skin) with a needle etc.;
  3. to match with a needle
  4. to carve (a name etc.) on metal with a sharp object;
  5. to electrocute

Derived terms

  • nyuntik

Descendants

  • Indonesian: suntik

Further reading

  • suntik”, in Javanese-Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Jawa-Indonesia] (in Javanese), Yogyakarta, Indonesia: The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta Special [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta], 2023.