gugup

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Betawi gugup, from Javanese gugup.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈɡuɡup/ [ˈɡu.ɡʊp]
• Rhymes: -uɡup
• Syllabification: gu‧gup

Adjective

gugup (comparative lebih gugup, superlative tergugup, equative segugup)

1. flustered (confused, befuddled, in a state of panic by having become overwrought with confusion)
2. nervous (apprehensive or anxious; easily agitated or alarmed)

Derived terms

• gugupkan
• kegugupan
• penggugup
• tergugup
• tergugup-gugup

Further reading

• “gugup” 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.