cetek

Hungarian

Etymology

cet +‎ -ek

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈt͡sɛtɛk]
• Hyphenation: ce‧tek

Noun

cetek

1. nominative plural of cet

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay cetek.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃɛtɛk/ [ˈt͡ʃɛ.t̪ɛk̚]
• Rhymes: -ɛtɛk
• Syllabification: ce‧tek

Adjective

cetek (comparative lebih cetek, superlative paling cetek)

1. shallow (having little depth; significantly less deep than wide)
2. shallow (not intellectually deep; not penetrating deeply; simple; not wise or knowing)

Synonyms

• dangkal
• tohor

Derived terms

• kecetekan
• mencetekkan

Further reading

• “cetek”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Malay

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡ʃe.teʔ]

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• Rhymes: -tek, -ek
• Hyphenation: ce‧tek

Adjective

cetek (Jawi spelling چيتيق, comparative lebih cetek, superlative paling cetek)

1. Shallow:
   1. (of a body of water) Not having much depth.

      Synonyms: tohor, cangkat, dangkal

      Kolam ini terlalu cetek untuk saya.

      This pool is too shallow for me.

   2. (figurative, of a person's knowledge about something) Not that expansive; limited.

      Synonym: dangkal

      Pengetahuan Adam tentang matematik sangat cetek.

      Adam's knowledge in maths is very shallow.

Derived terms

• kecetekan
• mencetekkan

Descendants

• > Indonesian: cetek (inherited)

Further reading

• "cetek" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017