syak

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• sak

Etymology

From Malay syak, from Arabic شَكّ (šakk, “doubt”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃak̚/
• Rhymes: -ʃak, -ak, -k
• Hyphenation: syak

Noun

syak (plural syak-syak, first-person possessive syakku, second-person possessive syakmu, third-person possessive syaknya)

1. doubt

   Synonyms: kecurigaan, keraguan

Adjective

syak

1. doubt

   Synonyms: curiga, ragu, sangsi

Derived terms

• disyaki
• mensyaki

 

• syak hati
• syak wasangka

 

Further reading

• “syak” 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.