cik

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See also: čik, ci·k, and -cik

Indonesian[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈt͡ʃɪʔ]
  • Hyphenation: cik

Etymology 1[edit]

From Malay cik.

Noun[edit]

cik (first-person possessive cikku, second-person possessive cikmu, third-person possessive ciknya)

  1. clipping of encik
  2. clipping of kecik

Etymology 2[edit]

From Minangkabau cik.

Noun[edit]

cik (first-person possessive cikku, second-person possessive cikmu, third-person possessive ciknya)

  1. dung
    Synonyms: cirit, tahi

Etymology 3[edit]

From Dutch chic, from French chic (elegant), probably from German Schick (elegant appearance; tasteful presentation), from Middle High German schicken (to outfit oneself, fit in, arrange appropriately), causative of Middle High German geschehen, geschēn (to happen, rush), from Old High German giskehan (to happen), from Proto-West Germanic *skehan, from Proto-Germanic *skehaną (to run, move quickly), from Proto-Indo-European *skek- (to run, jump, spring).

Adjective[edit]

cik

  1. (archaic) chic, elegant
    Synonyms: bagus, rapi, menarik

Etymology 4[edit]

From Hokkien (sihⁿ, “to sway”). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Interjection[edit]

cik

  1. shoo!

Etymology 5[edit]

Noun[edit]

cik (first-person possessive cikku, second-person possessive cikmu, third-person possessive ciknya)

  1. 300 cekak of morphine powder

Further reading[edit]

Latgalian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Akin to Latvian cik.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈt͡sʲik]
  • Hyphenation: cik

Adverb[edit]

cik

  1. how

References[edit]

  • Nicole Nau (2011) A short grammar of Latgalian, München: LINCOM GmbH, →ISBN

Latvian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Akin to Latgalian cik and Lithuanian kiek.

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Adverb[edit]

cik

  1. how
  2. how much
  3. how many

Malay[edit]

Noun[edit]

cik (Jawi spelling چيق, plural cik-cik, informal 1st possessive cikku, 2nd possessive cikmu, 3rd possessive ciknya)

  1. miss (title for girl or unmarried woman)
  2. Ms (title for unmarried or married woman)

Further reading[edit]

Tatar[edit]

Adjective[edit]

cik

  1. bad, evil

Zhuang[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Chinese (MC tsyhek).

Noun[edit]

cik (Sawndip forms 𰍵 or 𰒷 or 𠲔, 1957–1982 spelling cik)

  1. measuring stick; ruler

Classifier[edit]

cik (Sawndip forms 𰍵 or 𰒷 or 𠲔, 1957–1982 spelling cik)

  1. chi; Chinese foot (equivalent to 1/3 meter)

Etymology 2[edit]

From Chinese (MC tsyek).

Classifier[edit]

cik (Sawndip forms 𰍵 or 𰒷 or 𠲔, 1957–1982 spelling cik)

  1. Classifier for one of a pair.