tersentak

== Malay == === Etymology === Affixation of ter- +‎ sentak, where the prefix ter- indicates an involuntary or sudden action. === Pronunciation === (schwa-variety, /a/-variety, Baku) IPA(key): /tərsənˈtak/ [t̪ər.sən̪ˈt̪aʔ] Rhymes: -aʔ Hyphenation: ter‧sen‧tak === Verb === tersentak (Jawi spelling ترسينتق) to be startled; to be taken aback; to flinch suddenly. to jerk or move suddenly due to shock or surprise. ==== Synonyms ==== terkejut terpinga-pinga ==== Antonyms ==== tenang bersahaja ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== sentak menyentak sentakan ==== Descendants ==== > Indonesian: tersentak (inherited) ==== Further reading ==== "tersentak" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017