sesak

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay sesak, from Javanese ꦱꦼꦱꦏ꧀ (sesak), from Old Javanese sĕsĕk, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *seksek.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /sə.ˈsak/
Rhymes: -sak, -ak, -k
Hyphenation: sê‧sak

Adjective

sêsak (superlative tersesak)

narrow, tight
Synonym: sempit

Antonyms: lapang, lega, longgar
congested, crowded
Synonym: penuh
(figurative) hard
Synonyms: sukar, susah
(figurative) cornered
Synonyms: terimpit, terjepit

Derived terms

bersesak-sesak
disesakkan
kesesakan
menyesak
menyesakkan
sesak-menyesak
tersesak

Further reading

“sesak” 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.

Javanese

Romanization

sesak

Romanization of ꦱꦼꦱꦏ꧀

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