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)
- carcass, frame, skeleton.
- Synonyms: rangka, tubuh
- shape, appearance, (shape of the) body, figure, build, stature
- Synonyms: badan, tubuh
- (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)
- (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)
- (dialect) prospect (potential)
- Synonyms: bakal, permulaan
Derived terms
- bersosok
- menyosok
Further reading
- “sosok” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.