tersentak

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of ter- +‎ sentak, where the prefix ter- indicates an involuntary or sudden action.

Pronunciation

• (schwa-variety, /a/-variety, Baku) IPA^(key): /tərsənˈtak/ [t̪ər.sən̪ˈt̪aʔ]
• Rhymes: -aʔ
• Hyphenation: ter‧sen‧tak

Verb

tersentak (Jawi spelling ترسينتق)

1. to be startled; to be taken aback; to flinch suddenly.

   Dia tersentak apabila mendengar bunyi kuat itu.

   He was startled when he heard the loud noise.

2. to jerk or move suddenly due to shock or surprise.

   Tubuhnya tersentak apabila terkejut.

   His body jerked when he was surprised.

Derived terms

Affixations

• tersentak-sentak

Related terms

• sentak
• menyentak
• sentakan

Synonyms

• terkejut
• terpinga-pinga

Antonyms

• tenang
• bersahaja

Descendants

• > Indonesian: tersentak (inherited)

Further reading

• "tersentak" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017