sosok

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsosɔʔ/
• Hyphenation: so‧sok
• Rhymes: -sɔʔ, -ɔʔ, -ʔ

Etymology 1

From Malay susuk.

Noun

sosok (plural sosok-sosok, first-person possessive sosokku, second-person possessive sosokmu, third-person possessive sosoknya)

1. carcass, frame, skeleton.

   Synonyms: rangka, tubuh

2. shape, appearance, (shape of the) body, figure, build, stature

   Synonyms: badan, tubuh

3. (dialect) figure, person

   Synonyms: pribadi, tokoh

Etymology 2

From Malay sosok.

Noun

sosok (plural sosok-sosok, first-person possessive sosokku, second-person possessive sosokmu, third-person possessive sosoknya)

1. (obsolete) hole

   Synonym: lubang

Related terms

• tusuk

 

Etymology 3

From Minangkabau [Term?].

Noun

sosok (plural sosok-sosok, first-person possessive sosokku, second-person possessive sosokmu, third-person possessive sosoknya)

1. (dialect) prospect (potential)

   Synonyms: bakal, permulaan

Derived terms

• bersosok
• menyosok

 

Further reading

• “sosok” 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.