sejuk

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay sejuk, from Proto-Malayic *sAjuk, probably from Proto-Mon-Khmer *sjuuh, *sjuu (“damp, wet”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [səˈd͡ʒʊʔ]
• Hyphenation: sê‧juk
• Rhymes: -juk, -uk, -k

Adjective

sêjuk (superlative tersejuk)

1. cool
2. fresh

   Synonym: segar

3. agreeable, pleasing

   Synonyms: lega, senang

4. (dated) cold

   Synonym: dingin

Derived terms

• bersejuk
• bersejuk-sejuk
• kesejukan
• menyejuk
• menyejukkan
• penyejuk
• penyejukan

 

• sejuk hati

 

Further reading

• “sejuk” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *sAjuk.

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /səd͡ʒoʔ/
• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /səd͡ʒʊʔ/
• Rhymes: -əd͡ʒoʔ, -d͡ʒoʔ, -oʔ

Adjective

sejuk (Jawi spelling سجوق)

1. cold (having a low temperature)

Synonyms

• dingin

Antonyms

• panas
• hangat

Derived terms

• bersejuk
• kesejukan (“coldness”)
• menyejukkan
• sejukkan
• penyejukan

Descendants

• Indonesian: sejuk

Further reading

• “sejuk” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.