ceker

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ʃɛkɛr]
• Hyphenation: ce‧ker

Etymology 1

From Javanese ꦕꦺꦏꦺꦂ (cékér). Doublet of cakar.

Noun

cèkèr (first-person possessive cekerku, second-person possessive cekermu, third-person possessive cekernya)

1. (of avians, rare) feet

   Synonym: cakar

2. chicken feet

Etymology 2

From Malay ceker, a variant of cekel.

Noun

cèkèr (first-person possessive cekerku, second-person possessive cekermu, third-person possessive cekernya)

1. (obsolete) stingy, miser

   Synonyms: kikir, pelit

Further reading

• “ceker” 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.