tersentak

== Malay == === Etymology === Affixation ter- +‎ sentak, where the prefix ter- indicates an involuntary or sudden action. === Pronunciation === (schwa-variety, Baku, Riau-Lingga) 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. Dia tersentak apabila mendengar bunyi kuat itu. ― He was startled when he heard the loud noise. to jerk or move suddenly due to shock or surprise. Tubuhnya tersentak apabila terkejut. ― His body jerked when he was surprised. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== sentak menyentak sentakan ==== Synonyms ==== terkejut terpinga-pinga ==== Antonyms ==== tenang bersahaja ==== 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