dahsyat

Malay

Etymology

From Arabic دَهْشَة (dahša, “surprise”).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -at

Noun

dahsyat (Jawi spelling دهشت, plural dahsyat-dahsyat, informal 1st possessive dahsyatku, 2nd possessive dahsyatmu, 3rd possessive dahsyatnya)

1. terror; shock

Adjective

dahsyat (Jawi spelling دهشت)

1. shocking; terrific; dreadful
2. (slang) awesome; cool; rocking