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celik

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See also: Celik, čelik, çelik, and Çelik

Albanian

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Etymology

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Considering it's synonym barkulec, from bark (belly), possibly derived from calik (leather bag).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /t͡sɛˈlik/
  • Rhymes: -ik
  • Hyphenation: ce‧lik

Noun

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celík m (plural celikë, definite celiku, definite plural celikët)

  1. sheepshead minnow (Cyprinodon fasciatus), a type of pupfish
    Synonym: barkulec

Declension

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Declension of celik
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative celik celiku celikë celikët
accusative celikun
dative celiku celikut celikëve celikëve
ablative celikësh

References

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  1. ^ Çabej, E. (1987), “celik”, in Studime etimologjike në fushë të shqipes (in Albanian), volumes III: C–D, Tirana, page 18

Indonesian

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Etymology

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Possibly borrowed from Minangkabau [Term?]. Cognate of Malay calik.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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cêlik (comparative lebih celik, superlative paling celik)

  1. open (of eye, not covered)
  2. open, receptive
  3. (figurative) aware, conscious
    Synonyms: insyaf, sadar

Derived terms

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  • celikkan (to open, to stare, to make aware)

Further reading

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